Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 oldal |
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xi. oldal
... given to any literary man : Sir Joshua Reynolds , the greatest artist of the age ; David Garrick , the greatest actor ; Topham Beauclerk , one of the fine gentlemen of the younger generation ; Edmund Burke , the great statesman ; Adam ...
... given to any literary man : Sir Joshua Reynolds , the greatest artist of the age ; David Garrick , the greatest actor ; Topham Beauclerk , one of the fine gentlemen of the younger generation ; Edmund Burke , the great statesman ; Adam ...
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... given , 1 that every man's life may be best written by himself ; had he employed in the preservation of his own history , that clearness of nar- ration and elegance of language in which he has embalmed 2 so many eminent persons , the ...
... given , 1 that every man's life may be best written by himself ; had he employed in the preservation of his own history , that clearness of nar- ration and elegance of language in which he has embalmed 2 so many eminent persons , the ...
10. oldal
... given upon a former occasion , 2 have been received with so much approbation , that I have good grounds for supposing that the world will not be indifferent to more ample communications of a similar nature . That the conversation of a ...
... given upon a former occasion , 2 have been received with so much approbation , that I have good grounds for supposing that the world will not be indifferent to more ample communications of a similar nature . That the conversation of a ...
24. oldal
... given such a specimen of his poetical powers , he was asked by Mr. Jorden , to translate Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained ...
... given such a specimen of his poetical powers , he was asked by Mr. Jorden , to translate Pope's Messiah into Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained ...
27. oldal
... given credit to his groundless opinion , when they had such un- doubted proofs that it was totally fallacious ; though it is by no means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of ...
... given credit to his groundless opinion , when they had such un- doubted proofs that it was totally fallacious ; though it is by no means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers Boswell Boswell's Burke Burney celebrated character Cibber conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary Dilly dined dinner Dodsley drink Edwards eminent favour Francis Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humour imagination JAMES BOSWELL kind King knew labour lady Langton language letter Lichfield Literary Club literature lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nature never observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College Percy pleased pleasure poet Pope publick recollect respect Richardson Robert Dodsley SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds spirit strong supposed talk tell thing Thomas Warton thought Thrale tion told topicks truth Wilkes William wine wish wonder write wrote