Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell [ed. by J.W. Croker].John Wilson Croker 1836 |
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... seemed more mortified at the recollection of the bustle his parents made with his wit , than pleased with the thoughts of possessing it . " That , [ " I had an uncle Andrew , my father's brother , who kept the ring in Smithfield ( where ...
... seemed more mortified at the recollection of the bustle his parents made with his wit , than pleased with the thoughts of possessing it . " That , [ " I had an uncle Andrew , my father's brother , who kept the ring in Smithfield ( where ...
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... seemed a perpetual stream of sentiment , enlivened by gaiety , and sparkling with images . " 79. George Psalmanazar.- Sick - beds . When I asked Dr. Johnson , who was the best man he had ever known ? " Psalmanazar , " was the unexpected ...
... seemed a perpetual stream of sentiment , enlivened by gaiety , and sparkling with images . " 79. George Psalmanazar.- Sick - beds . When I asked Dr. Johnson , who was the best man he had ever known ? " Psalmanazar , " was the unexpected ...
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... seemed to think himself neglected if the physician left him for an hour only , I made him a steady , but as I thought a very gentle harangue , in which I con- firmed all that the doctor had been saying , how no pre- sent danger could be ...
... seemed to think himself neglected if the physician left him for an hour only , I made him a steady , but as I thought a very gentle harangue , in which I con- firmed all that the doctor had been saying , how no pre- sent danger could be ...
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... seemed to think it a duty to accept in good part the endeavours of all public instructors , however meanly qualified for the office , and ever to forbear exercising his critical talents on the effusions of men inferior in learning and ...
... seemed to think it a duty to accept in good part the endeavours of all public instructors , however meanly qualified for the office , and ever to forbear exercising his critical talents on the effusions of men inferior in learning and ...
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... seemed to shrink . 250. Shenstone . To some lady who was praising Shenstone's poems very much , and who had an Italian greyhound lying by the fire , he said , " Shenstone holds amongst poets the same rank your dog holds amongst dogs ...
... seemed to shrink . 250. Shenstone . To some lady who was praising Shenstone's poems very much , and who had an Italian greyhound lying by the fire , he said , " Shenstone holds amongst poets the same rank your dog holds amongst dogs ...
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Abbé Raynal acquaintance ALBEMARLE STREET ANECDOTES answer asked better Bishop Percy Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burney called character conversation David Garrick dear death delight desired dinner Doctor expressed favour favourite fear Frank Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith hated hear heard heart honour Hoole hope humour James Boswell knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield literary lived look Lord Lord Lyttelton loved Lucy Porter Madam manner mind Miss morning nature never observed occasion once opinion Parr perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets poor Portrait praise recollect religion remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson says Johnson seemed Seward Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale told took truth verses virtue Whig wish words write written
Népszerű szakaszok
388. oldal - In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice ; To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world ; or to be worse than worst Of those, that lawless and incertain...
467. oldal - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
439. oldal - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker.
373. oldal - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
467. oldal - They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord...
384. oldal - A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. He that willingly suffers the corrosions of inveterate hatred, and gives up his days and nights to the gloom of malice and perturbations of stratagem, cannot surely be said to consult his ease.
391. oldal - The force of his comic scenes has suffered little diminution from the changes made by a century and a half, in manners or in words. As his personages act upon principles arising from genuine passion, very little modified by particular forms, their pleasures and vexations are communicable to all times and to all places; they are natural, and therefore durable.
315. oldal - A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome...
390. oldal - Imlac, happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command.
384. oldal - Whoever considers the weakness both of himself and others, will not long want persuasives to forgiveness. We know not to what degree of malignity any injury is to be imputed ; or how much its guilt, if we were to inspect the mind of him that committed it, would be extenuated by mistake, precipitance, or negligence ; we cannot be certain...