The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, 4. kötet |
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88. oldal
Here Johnson condescended to play upon the words Long and short . But little
did he know that , owing to Mr . Long ' s reserve in his presence , he was talking
thus of a gentleman distinguished amongst his acquaintance , for acuteness of
wit ...
Here Johnson condescended to play upon the words Long and short . But little
did he know that , owing to Mr . Long ' s reserve in his presence , he was talking
thus of a gentleman distinguished amongst his acquaintance , for acuteness of
wit ...
108. oldal
He gave us an entertaining account of Bet Flint , a woman of the town , who , with
some eccentrick talents and much effrontery , forc - d herself upon his
acquaintance . “ Bet ( said he ) wrote her own Life in verse " , which she brought
to me ...
He gave us an entertaining account of Bet Flint , a woman of the town , who , with
some eccentrick talents and much effrontery , forc - d herself upon his
acquaintance . “ Bet ( said he ) wrote her own Life in verse " , which she brought
to me ...
191. oldal
This he did not attempt to answer , Talking of an acquaintance of ours , whose
narratives , which abounded in curious and interesting topicks , were unhappily
found to be very fabulous ; I mentioned Lord Mansfield ' s having said to me ...
This he did not attempt to answer , Talking of an acquaintance of ours , whose
narratives , which abounded in curious and interesting topicks , were unhappily
found to be very fabulous ; I mentioned Lord Mansfield ' s having said to me ...
208. oldal
an easy fortune , an amiable family , an extensive circle of friends and
acquaintance , distinguished by rank , fashion and genius , a literary fame ,
various elegant and still increasing , colloquial talents rarely to be found , and
with all these ...
an easy fortune , an amiable family , an extensive circle of friends and
acquaintance , distinguished by rank , fashion and genius , a literary fame ,
various elegant and still increasing , colloquial talents rarely to be found , and
with all these ...
387. oldal
If any one of his intimate acquaintance told him it was hot or cold , wet or dry ,
windy or calm , he would stop them , by saying , “ Poh ! poh ! you are telling us
that of which none but men in a mine or a dungeon can be ignorant . Let us bear
with ...
If any one of his intimate acquaintance told him it was hot or cold , wet or dry ,
windy or calm , he would stop them , by saying , “ Poh ! poh ! you are telling us
that of which none but men in a mine or a dungeon can be ignorant . Let us bear
with ...
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acquaintance Ætat affection allow answered appeared asked attention authour believe Boswell called character collection common concerning consider conversation dear Sir death desire edition expected expressed favour give given hands happy hear History honour hope humble instance Italy John Johnson kind known lady Langton late learning less letter literary live London look Lord manner means mentioned merit mind Miss natural never night obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person pleased pleasure pounds prayers present published reason received remark respect Reverend seems seen servant shew Sir Joshua sometimes soon strange suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth wish wonderful write written wrote young
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436. oldal - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff 'd bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
326. oldal - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
111. oldal - Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite tale : sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound.
149. oldal - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
111. oldal - ... similitude: sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, .in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection: sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a...
45. oldal - ... felt; and produced sentiments not such as Nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With the simple and elemental passions as they spring separate in the mind, he seems not much acquainted. He is, therefore, with all his variety of excellence, not often pathetick; and had so little sensibility of the power of effusions purely natural, that he did not esteem them in others.
111. oldal - It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way, such as reason teacheth and proveth things by, which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.
31. oldal - Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing but pure misery, there never is any recourse to the mention of it.
202. oldal - It having been argued that this was an improvement.—" No, Sir," said he, eagerly, " it is not an improvement: they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?
468. oldal - ... yet such an excessive humility, as if he had known nothing, that they frequently resorted and dwelt with him, as in a college situated in a purer air ; so that his house was a university in a less volume ; whither they came not so much for repose as study ; and to examine and refine those grosser propositions, which laziness and consent made current in vulgar conversation.
Bibliográfiai információk
| Cím | The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, 4. kötet The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Edmond Malone |
| Szerző | James Boswell |
| Szerkesztő | Edmond Malone |
| Kiadás | 5 |
| Kiadás éve: | 1807 |
| Eredeti forrása | Oxfordi Egyetem |
| Digitalizálva: | 2007. jún. 18. |
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