The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
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47. oldal
... JOHNSON . " Why , I own that by my definition of oats I meant to vex them . " Bos- WELL . " Pray , sir , can you trace the cause of your antipathy to the Scotch ? " JOHNSON . " I cannot , BOSWELL . " Old Mr. Sheridan says it was because ...
... JOHNSON . " Why , I own that by my definition of oats I meant to vex them . " Bos- WELL . " Pray , sir , can you trace the cause of your antipathy to the Scotch ? " JOHNSON . " I cannot , BOSWELL . " Old Mr. Sheridan says it was because ...
49. oldal
... Johnson saw company on Saturday evenings , and he would meet me at Johnson's that night . When I mentioned this to Johnson , not doubting that it would please him , as he had a great value for Oglethorpe , the fretful- ness of his ...
... Johnson saw company on Saturday evenings , and he would meet me at Johnson's that night . When I mentioned this to Johnson , not doubting that it would please him , as he had a great value for Oglethorpe , the fretful- ness of his ...
70. oldal
... Johnson a day or two at Wycombe , when its lord was absent , and by him I have been favoured with two anecdotes . One is not a little to the credit of Johnson's can- dour . Mr. Morgann and he had a dispute pretty late at night , in ...
... Johnson a day or two at Wycombe , when its lord was absent , and by him I have been favoured with two anecdotes . One is not a little to the credit of Johnson's can- dour . Mr. Morgann and he had a dispute pretty late at night , in ...
76. oldal
... Johnson ; being , with all the advantages of high birth , learning , travel , and elegant manners , an exemplary parish priest in every respect . After some compliments on both sides , the tour which Johnson and I had made to the ...
... Johnson ; being , with all the advantages of high birth , learning , travel , and elegant manners , an exemplary parish priest in every respect . After some compliments on both sides , the tour which Johnson and I had made to the ...
81. oldal
... JOHNSON . " Why , sir , for making a furnace for the chemists for melting iron . A paste made of burnt bones will stand a stronger heat than any thing else . Consider , sir , if you are to melt iron , you cannot line your pot with brass ...
... JOHNSON . " Why , sir , for making a furnace for the chemists for melting iron . A paste made of burnt bones will stand a stronger heat than any thing else . Consider , sir , if you are to melt iron , you cannot line your pot with brass ...
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177. oldal - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
198. oldal - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
177. oldal - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
58. oldal - I never heard anything from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir; Thurlow is a fine fellow; he fairly puts his mind to yours.
163. oldal - O ! my friend, the approach of death is very dreadful. I am afraid to think on that which I know I cannot avoid. It is vain to look round and round for that help which cannot be had. Yet we hope and hope, and fancy that he who has lived to-day may live to-morrow.
12. 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...
101. oldal - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, •and ought to be diminished ?
74. oldal - And then, in a sort of kindly reverie, he bethought himself of his own favourite cat, and said, " But Hodge shan't be shot : no, no, Hodge shall not be shot.
452. oldal - In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed...
11. oldal - CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts or slow decline Our social comforts drop away.