The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., 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; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, 2. kötetJ. Brumby, 1824 |
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31. oldal
... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by run- ning : " Prove by their heels the prowess of their head . " In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : " Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace . His rigid ...
... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by run- ning : " Prove by their heels the prowess of their head . " In this poem there was the following portrait of Johnson : " Here Johnson comes , -unblest with outward grace . His rigid ...
49. oldal
... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the Scrip- tures , was mentioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , by an explication of certain parts of the Scrip- tures , was mentioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who seemed fond of curious speculation . Johnson , who did not like ...
64. oldal
... edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . M. ] can be no just complaint but when it is abused 64 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF longer; and a fortnight is a long time to ...
... edition of Hume's History of England was full of Scotticisms , many of which he corrected in subsequent editions . M. ] can be no just complaint but when it is abused 64 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF longer; and a fortnight is a long time to ...
68. oldal
... played off his wit against Scotland with a good- humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an opportunity for a little con- test with him . I having said that England was 68 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
... played off his wit against Scotland with a good- humoured pleasantry , which gave me , though no bigot to national prejudices , an opportunity for a little con- test with him . I having said that England was 68 [ 1769 . THE LIFE OF.
69. oldal
... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners . being Scotsmen ; -JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , that is be- cause gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn ...
... England was obliged to us for gardeners , almost all their good gardeners . being Scotsmen ; -JOHNSON : " Why , Sir , that is be- cause gardening is much more necessary amongst you than with us , which makes so many of your people learn ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Doctor of Medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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317. oldal - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
257. oldal - Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told, more than the papers have made public. He died of a fever, made, I am afraid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and all his resources were exhausted. Sir Joshua is of opinion that he owed not less than two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before...
285. oldal - Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations of the merits of their countrymen. No', Sir; the Irish are a FAIR PEOPLE; — they never speak well of one another.
335. oldal - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
112. oldal - ... a decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. — Gentlemen of education, he observed, were pretty much the same in all countries ; the condition of the lower orders, the poor especially, was the true mark of national discrimination.
31. oldal - Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. "I should have thought so too," said the King, "if you had not written so well.
227. oldal - Sir, the only method by which religious truth can be established is by martyrdom. The magistrate has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to surfer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the truth, but by persecution on the one hand and enduring it on the other.
336. oldal - We must consider how very little , history there is; I mean real authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain battles were fought, we can depend upon as true ; but all the colouring, all the philosophy of history, is conjecture.