Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 oldal |
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vii. oldal
... 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 , 4 " has a rough- ness in his manner ; but no man ...
... 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 , 4 " has a rough- ness in his manner ; but no man ...
viii. oldal
... humanity to the miserable was almost beyond example . " - When we read that this strong and great - hearted man feared death and yet found life at times a melancholy bur- den , we wonder at the serenity of his last hours . The pain of ...
... humanity to the miserable was almost beyond example . " - When we read that this strong and great - hearted man feared death and yet found life at times a melancholy bur- den , we wonder at the serenity of his last hours . The pain of ...
ix. oldal
... human felicity . " Among men Johnson had no trace of " unsocial shyness , " and at a tavern he found exhilaration in " free conversation and an interchange of discourse with those I most love . " 2 With all his suffering Johnson had his ...
... human felicity . " Among men Johnson had no trace of " unsocial shyness , " and at a tavern he found exhilaration in " free conversation and an interchange of discourse with those I most love . " 2 With all his suffering Johnson had his ...
14. oldal
... humanity went to her and offered to marry her , but it was then too late : her vital power was exhausted ; and she actually exhibited one of the very rare instances of dying for love . She was buried in the cathedral of Lichfield ; and ...
... humanity went to her and offered to marry her , but it was then too late : her vital power was exhausted ; and she actually exhibited one of the very rare instances of dying for love . She was buried in the cathedral of Lichfield ; and ...
20. oldal
... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
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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