Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 oldal |
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... Johnson's version of a highly embellished popular anecdote of his prowess . To dispose of an insult by beat- ing the offender is for some of us lesser men neither wise nor possible , yet we admire a man of such strength and courage .
... Johnson's version of a highly embellished popular anecdote of his prowess . To dispose of an insult by beat- ing the offender is for some of us lesser men neither wise nor possible , yet we admire a man of such strength and courage .
vi. oldal
... Johnson at the age of sixty - four enduring the hardships of his extended tour in Scotland and in the Hebrides ! To- ward the close of his life he showed remarkable recupera- tive power in fighting off severe attacks of asthma , dropsy ...
... Johnson at the age of sixty - four enduring the hardships of his extended tour in Scotland and in the Hebrides ! To- ward the close of his life he showed remarkable recupera- tive power in fighting off severe attacks of asthma , dropsy ...
vii. oldal
... Johnson , 3 " I feel a pang for every moment that any human being has by my peevishness or obstinacy spent in uneasiness . " And whenever he offends or hurts , Johnson is the first to seek reconciliation . " Johnson , " said Goldsmith ...
... Johnson , 3 " I feel a pang for every moment that any human being has by my peevishness or obstinacy spent in uneasiness . " And whenever he offends or hurts , Johnson is the first to seek reconciliation . " Johnson , " said Goldsmith ...
viii. oldal
... Johnson's character . Miss Burney's memoirs reveal a long- continued devotion which is a lasting tribute to Johnson's greatness of heart , and Boswell records the rather amusing details of Johnson's patient endurance of the jealous dis ...
... Johnson's character . Miss Burney's memoirs reveal a long- continued devotion which is a lasting tribute to Johnson's greatness of heart , and Boswell records the rather amusing details of Johnson's patient endurance of the jealous dis ...
x. oldal
... Johnson is always fascinating , and the source of his great charm lies chiefly in our feeling that he is a very good fellow and a very wise man . Samuel Johnson was indeed a man of rare gifts , a man of lovable personality , and a great ...
... Johnson is always fascinating , and the source of his great charm lies chiefly in our feeling that he is a very good fellow and a very wise man . Samuel Johnson was indeed a man of rare gifts , a man of lovable personality , and a great ...
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