The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the Hebrides. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &c. and notes by various hands, Հատոր 31835 |
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... answer was , " It is true , Sir , that she wrote it before she was ac- quainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " " The Fountains , " a beautiful little Fairy tale in prose ...
... answer was , " It is true , Sir , that she wrote it before she was ac- quainted with me ; but she has not told you that I wrote it all over again , except two lines . " " The Fountains , " a beautiful little Fairy tale in prose ...
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... answered sooner , if I had sooner seen them . " Dr. Robertson's opinion was surely right . Men should not be told of ... answer which raised hopes of more than it is proper for me to give them . Their representation of their affairs I ...
... answered sooner , if I had sooner seen them . " Dr. Robertson's opinion was surely right . Men should not be told of ... answer which raised hopes of more than it is proper for me to give them . Their representation of their affairs I ...
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... answer to it , which Mr. Hervey printed . The occasion of this correspondence be- tween Dr. Johnson and Mr. Hervey , was thus related to me by Mr. Beauclerk . " Tom Hervey had a great liking for Johnson , and in his will had left him a ...
... answer to it , which Mr. Hervey printed . The occasion of this correspondence be- tween Dr. Johnson and Mr. Hervey , was thus related to me by Mr. Beauclerk . " Tom Hervey had a great liking for Johnson , and in his will had left him a ...
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... answer which , the wild and sarcastic genius of Hervey required the assistance of Dr. Johnson . His name was William Horsley , but his acknowledged works are poor productions . C .- [ Sir C. H. Williams's clever but often indecent poems ...
... answer which , the wild and sarcastic genius of Hervey required the assistance of Dr. Johnson . His name was William Horsley , but his acknowledged works are poor productions . C .- [ Sir C. H. Williams's clever but often indecent poems ...
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... answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Ox- ford . Johnson answered , he could not much com- mend their diligence , but ...
... answered , that he was indeed fond of going to Oxford sometimes , but was likewise glad to come back again . The King then asked him what they were doing at Ox- ford . Johnson answered , he could not much com- mend their diligence , but ...
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Էջ 206 - Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment.
Էջ 85 - Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.
Էջ 29 - I desired all to withdraw ; then told her that we were to part forever; that as Christians, we should part with prayer; and that I would, if she was willing, say a short prayer beside her.
Էջ 85 - Nor public flame, nor private dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine Lo, thy dread empire, Chaos ! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word : Thy hand, great Anarch, lets the curtain fall, And universal darkness buries all.
Էջ 201 - But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the Crown ". JoHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown ? The Crown has not power enough.
Էջ 252 - On Tuesday, April 13, he and Dr. Goldsmith and I dined at General Oglethorpe's. Goldsmith expatiated on the common topick, that the race of our people was degenerated, and that this was owing to luxury. JOHNSON. " Sir, in the first place, I doubt the fact. I believe there are as many tall men in England now, as ever there were.
Էջ 225 - I collated such copies as I could procure, and wished for more, but have not found the collectors of these rarities very communicative.
Էջ 174 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Էջ 247 - History of his Own Times,' is very entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth. He was like a man who resolves to regulate his time by a certain watch ; but he will not inquire whether the watch is right or not.
Էջ 272 - Nay, Sir, I would not have him prove it. If he is content to take his information from others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his, there would be no end to them ; his erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself ; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular.