The life of Dr. Samuel JohnsonJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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71. oldal
Under the first class is noted that mentioned by Lord Bacon ; · When Hempe is
spun , ' England's done ; ' whereby , as his lordship fays , it was generally
conceived , that after the princes had reigned which had the principal letters of
that word ...
Under the first class is noted that mentioned by Lord Bacon ; · When Hempe is
spun , ' England's done ; ' whereby , as his lordship fays , it was generally
conceived , that after the princes had reigned which had the principal letters of
that word ...
86. oldal
It has already been mentioned in the account above given of Savage , that the
friends of that ill - starred man had set on foot a subscription for his support , and
that Swansea was the place they had fixed on for his residence : the same was ...
It has already been mentioned in the account above given of Savage , that the
friends of that ill - starred man had set on foot a subscription for his support , and
that Swansea was the place they had fixed on for his residence : the same was ...
259. oldal
3 such as Tarleton , and a few others mentioned by Cibber . By means of this he
was enabled to give to any relation that required it , the graces and aids of
expresion , and to discriminate with the nicest exactness the characters of those
whom ...
3 such as Tarleton , and a few others mentioned by Cibber . By means of this he
was enabled to give to any relation that required it , the graces and aids of
expresion , and to discriminate with the nicest exactness the characters of those
whom ...
263. oldal
to the publication of the last of the collections of essays above - mentioned ,
escaped their censure , and were now become principles that had mis - led many
, and were likely to affect the moral conduct of the young and unthinking : these
had ...
to the publication of the last of the collections of essays above - mentioned ,
escaped their censure , and were now become principles that had mis - led many
, and were likely to affect the moral conduct of the young and unthinking : these
had ...
415. oldal
How much he delighted in convivial meetings , how he loved conversation , and
how sensibly he felt the attractions of a tavern , has already been mentioned ;
and it was but a natural consequence of these dispositions , that he should wish
for ...
How much he delighted in convivial meetings , how he loved conversation , and
how sensibly he felt the attractions of a tavern , has already been mentioned ;
and it was but a natural consequence of these dispositions , that he should wish
for ...
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Nem találtunk ismertetőket a szokott helyeken.
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
able affected againſt alſo anſwer appear became become called character circumſtances common conduct contained converſation courſe death deſign engaged Engliſh exerciſe father favour firſt former frequently friends Garrick gave give given hand himſelf hiſtory honour hope houſe human improvement inſtance intereſt John Johnſon kind known labour language laſt late learning leſs letter living London looked lord manners means mentioned mind moral moſt muſt nature never obſerved occaſion once opinion particulars perſon political practice preſent principles printed profeſſion publiſhed purpoſe reaſon received reflection rendered reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeemed ſentiments ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſome ſtate ſtudy ſubject ſuch ſuppoſed theſe thing thoſe thought tion told took tranſlation truth uſe whereof whole whoſe writings written young
Népszerű szakaszok
349. oldal - Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
265. oldal - Almighty GOD, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and the salvation of myself and others : grant this, O Lord, for the sake of thy son, JESUS CHRIST. Amen.
519. oldal - From zeal or malice now no more we dread, For English vengeance wars not with the dead, A generous foe regards with pitying eye The man whom fate has laid where all must lie. To wit, reviving from its author's dust, Be kind, ye judges, or at least be just : Let no renewed hostilities invade Th' oblivious grave's inviolable shade.
127. oldal - I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical part may either imply some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deserves only to be mentioned that it may be despised.
344. oldal - Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more...
155. oldal - ... the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.
190. oldal - I am almost in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) seems made to disgrace or ridicule the common structure of the human body.
555. oldal - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
62. oldal - ... but, unfortunately, he is not capable of receiving their bounty, which would make him happy for life...
584. oldal - Support me by the grace of thy Holy Spirit in the days of weakness, and at the hour of death, and receive me, at my death, to everlasting happiness, for the sake of Jesus Christ. — Amen.
Bibliográfiai információk
| Cím | The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson 1. kötet/The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with His Life, and Notes on His Lives of the Poets, Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Szerzők | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins |
| Illusztrálta: | Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Hall |
| Közreműködők | James Buckland, John Rivington, Charles Rivington, Francis Rivington, Thomas Payne, Lockyer Davis, Benjamin White, B. White and Son, T. Payne and Son |
| Kiadó | J. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
| Eredeti forrása | Oxfordi Egyetem |
| Digitalizálva: | 2007. jún. 20. |
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