The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Հատոր 21822 |
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... mind prevented him from ever dedicating in his own person , he wrote a very great number of Dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them , are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious ...
... mind prevented him from ever dedicating in his own person , he wrote a very great number of Dedications for others . Some of these , the persons who were favoured with them , are unwilling should be mentioned , from a too anxious ...
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... mind which has been so long feasted with variety . But let us try what esteem and kindness can effect . " As your father's liberality has indulged you with so long a ramble , I doubt not but you will think his sick- ness , or even his ...
... mind which has been so long feasted with variety . But let us try what esteem and kindness can effect . " As your father's liberality has indulged you with so long a ramble , I doubt not but you will think his sick- ness , or even his ...
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... mind to be viewed with pity rather than with anger . On his favourite subject of subordination , Johnson said , " So far is it from being true that men are natu- rally equal , that no two people can be half an hour together , but one ...
... mind to be viewed with pity rather than with anger . On his favourite subject of subordination , Johnson said , " So far is it from being true that men are natu- rally equal , that no two people can be half an hour together , but one ...
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... mind was increased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes appeared in his manners , was more striking to me now from my having been accustomed to the studied smooth comply- ing habits of the Continent ; and I clearly ...
... mind was increased and confirmed . The roughness , indeed , which sometimes appeared in his manners , was more striking to me now from my having been accustomed to the studied smooth comply- ing habits of the Continent ; and I clearly ...
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... When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I have written them down , and ones . often , from laziness , have written only half lines 12 [ 1766 . THE LIFE OF.
... When composing , I have generally had them in my mind , perhaps fifty at a time , walking up and down in my room ; and then I have written them down , and ones . often , from laziness , have written only half lines 12 [ 1766 . THE LIFE OF.
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Էջ 301 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Էջ 207 - Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES.
Էջ 424 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Էջ 314 - He made the common remark on the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined.
Էջ 150 - 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 112 - the poor in England were better provided for than in any other country of the same extent: he did not mean little Cantons, or petty Republicks. Where a great proportion of the people...
Էջ 205 - ... that the fear of something made him resolve ; it is upon the state of his mind, after the resolution is taken, that I argue. Suppose a man either from fear, or pride, or conscience, or whatever motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose, at the head of his army. He cannot fear the rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace...
Էջ 1 - Sir, that all who are happy, are equally happy, is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher.
Էջ 211 - Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' JOHNSON. 'To be sure, Sir. When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer, their inferiour while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.