Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 oldal |
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xiii. oldal
... means court - fool , but rather the royal favorite . Johnson at times showed real affection for him , and in return for Boswell's devotion gave him a whole - hearted and intimate friendship . With Johnson's approval Bos- well devoted ...
... means court - fool , but rather the royal favorite . Johnson at times showed real affection for him , and in return for Boswell's devotion gave him a whole - hearted and intimate friendship . With Johnson's approval Bos- well devoted ...
4. oldal
... means as simply unconscious of the pointed effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it ...
... means as simply unconscious of the pointed effects of the satire . I own , indeed , that I was arrogant enough to suppose that the tenour of the rest of the book would sufficiently guard me against such a strange imputation . But it ...
19. oldal
... means of the rod . ' I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters . The rod ...
... means of the rod . ' I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters . The rod ...
23. oldal
... means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being put under any tutor reminds us of what Wood says of Robert Burton , authour of the ' Anatomy of Melancholy , ' when elected student of Christ Church for ...
... means to have him introduced to Mr. Jorden , who was to be his tutor . His being put under any tutor reminds us of what Wood says of Robert Burton , authour of the ' Anatomy of Melancholy , ' when elected student of Christ Church for ...
27. oldal
... means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of this cir- cumstance , and insisted upon it with very unfair aggrava- tion . Amidst the oppression and distraction of a disease which ...
... means surprising that those who wish to depreciate him , should , since his death , have laid hold of this cir- cumstance , and insisted upon it with very unfair aggrava- tion . Amidst the oppression and distraction of a disease which ...
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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