Anecdotes of Samuel JohnsonUniversity Press, 1932 - 196 oldal |
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102. oldal
... once named Mr. Berenger as the standard of true ele- gance ; but some one objecting that he too much resembled the gentleman in Congreve's comedies , Mr. Johnson said , " We must fix then upon the famous Thomas Hervey , whose manners ...
... once named Mr. Berenger as the standard of true ele- gance ; but some one objecting that he too much resembled the gentleman in Congreve's comedies , Mr. Johnson said , " We must fix then upon the famous Thomas Hervey , whose manners ...
124. oldal
... once . Hope is an amusement rather than a good , and adapted to none but very tranquil minds . " The truth is , Mr. Johnson hated what we call unprofitable chat ; and to a gentleman who had disserted some time about the natural history ...
... once . Hope is an amusement rather than a good , and adapted to none but very tranquil minds . " The truth is , Mr. Johnson hated what we call unprofitable chat ; and to a gentleman who had disserted some time about the natural history ...
162. oldal
... once talks of leaving it , and few things do really provoke me more , than to hear people prate of retirement , when they have neither skill to discern their own motives , or pene- tration to estimate the consequences : but while a ...
... once talks of leaving it , and few things do really provoke me more , than to hear people prate of retirement , when they have neither skill to discern their own motives , or pene- tration to estimate the consequences : but while a ...
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