The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, 1. kötet |
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... which he might not be so well able to do when the actual want came ; in
consequence of which method , he had a considerable supply of necessary
articles lying by him , beside what was in use . “ But the main particular that
seems to have ...
... which he might not be so well able to do when the actual want came ; in
consequence of which method , he had a considerable supply of necessary
articles lying by him , beside what was in use . “ But the main particular that
seems to have ...
99. oldal
Is it necessary , Sir , to believe all the thirty - nine ârticles ' ? ” JOHNSON . " Why ,
Sir , that is a question which has been much agitated . Some have thought it
necessary that they should all be believed ; others 1769 . have considered them
to ...
Is it necessary , Sir , to believe all the thirty - nine ârticles ' ? ” JOHNSON . " Why ,
Sir , that is a question which has been much agitated . Some have thought it
necessary that they should all be believed ; others 1769 . have considered them
to ...
200. oldal
That the law may be a rule of action , it is necessary that it be known ; it is
necessary that it be permanent and stable . The law is the measure of eivil right :
but if the measure be changeable , the extent of the thing measured never can be
...
That the law may be a rule of action , it is necessary that it be known ; it is
necessary that it be permanent and stable . The law is the measure of eivil right :
but if the measure be changeable , the extent of the thing measured never can be
...
203. oldal
636 necessary , in order to subdue the undisciplined nature of our people . It is
extremely remarkable , that in proportion to our improvement in manners , this
regulation has been gradually softened , and applied by our sovereign Court with
a ...
636 necessary , in order to subdue the undisciplined nature of our people . It is
extremely remarkable , that in proportion to our improvement in manners , this
regulation has been gradually softened , and applied by our sovereign Court with
a ...
204. oldal
It is , secondly , necessary that the end of the law be of such importance , as to
deserve the security of a penal sanction . The other conditions of a penal law ,
which though not absolutely necessary , are to a very high degree fit , are , that to
the ...
It is , secondly , necessary that the end of the law be of such importance , as to
deserve the security of a penal sanction . The other conditions of a penal law ,
which though not absolutely necessary , are to a very high degree fit , are , that to
the ...
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470. oldal - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
356. oldal - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
246. oldal - Then we upon our globe's last verge shall go, And see the ocean leaning on the sky ; From thence our rolling neighbours we shall know, And on the lunar world securely pry.
228. oldal - It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London : — JOHNSON. ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three months." — GOLDSMITH. "And a very dull fellow.
49. oldal - ... supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and if it does convince him, why, then. Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his business to judge ; and you are not to be confident in your own opinion that a cause is bad, but to say all you can for your client, and then hear the judge's opinion.
74. oldal - Talking of a London life, he said: " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom.
191. oldal - I believe they might be good beings, but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field, but we turn her out of a garden.
6. oldal - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
257. oldal - Sir, that is because at first she has full time and makes her nest deliberately. In the case you mention she is pressed to lay, and must therefore make her nest quickly, and consequently it will be slight." GOLDSMITH. " The nidification of birds is what is least known in natural history, though one of the most curious things in it.
469. oldal - The master of the house is anxious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him : and no man, but a very impudent dog indeed, can as freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there is a general freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are welcome : and the more noise you make, the more trouble you give, the more good things you call for, the welcoroer you are.