The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published ...T. Cadell, 1822 |
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... travel . We must , to be sure , see Rome , Naples , Florence , and Venice , and as much more as we can . " ( Speaking with a tone of animation . ) When I expressed an earnest wish for his remarks on Italy , he said , " I do not see that ...
... travel . We must , to be sure , see Rome , Naples , Florence , and Venice , and as much more as we can . " ( Speaking with a tone of animation . ) When I expressed an earnest wish for his remarks on Italy , he said , " I do not see that ...
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... travel , signed Philip Homebred , which was reported to be written by the Lord Chan- cellor Hardwicke , had merit . He said , " it was quite vulgar , and had nothing luminous . " Johnson mentioned Dr. Barry's ' System of Physick . " He ...
... travel , signed Philip Homebred , which was reported to be written by the Lord Chan- cellor Hardwicke , had merit . He said , " it was quite vulgar , and had nothing luminous . " Johnson mentioned Dr. Barry's ' System of Physick . " He ...
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... travel- ling in Ireland . I have shown him what civilities I could on his account , on your's , and on that of Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . He has had a fall from his horse , and been much hurt . I regret this unlucky accident , for he seems ...
... travel- ling in Ireland . I have shown him what civilities I could on his account , on your's , and on that of Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . He has had a fall from his horse , and been much hurt . I regret this unlucky accident , for he seems ...
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... Travels or Journey should be published but those undertaken by persons of integrity and capa- city , to judge well , and describe faithfully , and in good language , the situation , condition , and manners of the countries past through ...
... Travels or Journey should be published but those undertaken by persons of integrity and capa- city , to judge well , and describe faithfully , and in good language , the situation , condition , and manners of the countries past through ...
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... travels , with a curi- osity to see the Highlands . I have given him letters to you and Beattie . He desires that a lodging may be shall endeavour to do honour to your memory ; and , elevated by the remembrance of you , persist in noble ...
... travels , with a curi- osity to see the Highlands . I have given him letters to you and Beattie . He desires that a lodging may be shall endeavour to do honour to your memory ; and , elevated by the remembrance of you , persist in noble ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers character Cibber consider conversation Court of Session death Dilly dined dinner Dodd drink Edinburgh edition English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope House of Lords Hugh Blair humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kindness lady Langton late learned letter liberty Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam MALONE mentioned mind never obliged observed once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travels truth Whig Wilkes wine wish word write wrote
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Seite 180 - Why, Sir, you \ find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. \ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Seite 304 - Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.
Seite 69 - You will allow his Apology to be well done." JOHNSON: "Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: "Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.
Seite 221 - To clear this doubt, to know the world by sight, To find if books, or swains, report it right, (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
Seite 412 - If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.
Seite 39 - Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances, (he said,) but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off [published] betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night.
Seite 356 - Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Seite 347 - He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not know't, and he's not robb'd at all.
Seite 256 - His nature is too noble for the world : He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, Or Jove for his power to thunder. His heart's his mouth : What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent ; And, being angry, does forget that ever He heard the name of death.
Seite 30 - The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without reading the books through ; but lay hold of a topick, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly Reviewers are duller men, and are glad to read the books through.