The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, 2. kötetJ. Richardson and Company, 1821 |
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... spirits are ever permitted to appear in this world , or in any way to operate upon human life . He has been ignorantly misre- presented as weakly credulous upon that subject ; and , therefore , though I feel an inclination to disdain ...
... spirits are ever permitted to appear in this world , or in any way to operate upon human life . He has been ignorantly misre- presented as weakly credulous upon that subject ; and , therefore , though I feel an inclination to disdain ...
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... spirit , for the detection of some enormous crime . " About ten at night the gentlemen met in the chamber in which the girl , supposed to be disturbed by a spirit , had , with proper caution , been put to bed by several ladies . They ...
... spirit , for the detection of some enormous crime . " About ten at night the gentlemen met in the chamber in which the girl , supposed to be disturbed by a spirit , had , with proper caution , been put to bed by several ladies . They ...
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... spirit like a mouse upon her back , and was required to hold her hands out of bed . From that time , though the spirit was very solemnly required to manifest its existence by appearance , by impression on the hand or body of any present ...
... spirit like a mouse upon her back , and was required to hold her hands out of bed . From that time , though the spirit was very solemnly required to manifest its existence by appearance , by impression on the hand or body of any present ...
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... spirit of freedom which ever glowed in his heart , though he was charged with slavish tenets by superficial observers ; because he was at all times in- dignant against that false patriotism , that pretended love of freedom , that unruly ...
... spirit of freedom which ever glowed in his heart , though he was charged with slavish tenets by superficial observers ; because he was at all times in- dignant against that false patriotism , that pretended love of freedom , that unruly ...
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... ourselves at the Mitre . It happening to be a very rainy night , I made some common - place observations on the relaxation of nerves and depression of spirits which such weather occasioned ; 1 adding , Etat . 54. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
... ourselves at the Mitre . It happening to be a very rainy night , I made some common - place observations on the relaxation of nerves and depression of spirits which such weather occasioned ; 1 adding , Etat . 54. ] 33 DR . JOHNSON .
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33. oldal - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!
65. oldal - Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.
269. oldal - Mr. Mickle, the translator of « The Lusiad,' and I went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home; but, having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals scrawled upon the wall with a blacklead pencil.
4. oldal - ... that the hope which I had long indulged of obtaining his acquaintance was blasted. And, in truth, had not my ardour been uncommonly strong, and my resolution uncommonly persevering, so rough a reception might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon rewarded by hearing some of his conversation, of which I preserved the following short minute, without marking the questions and observations...
60. oldal - Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, "What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" "Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have.
21. oldal - England, and was employed successively in the capacities of an usher to an academy, a corrector of the press, a reviewer, and a writer for a newspaper. He had sagacity enough to cultivate assiduously the acquaintance of Johnson, and his faculties were gradually enlarged by the contemplation of such a model. To me and many others it appeared that he studiously copied the manner of Johnson, though, indeed, upon a smaller scale.
104. 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...
74. oldal - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
222. oldal - Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound. All at her work the village maiden sings; Nor, while she turns the giddy wheel around, Revolves the sad vicissitude of things.
238. oldal - I from concealing her, that my wife had at that time almost as numerous an acquaintance in London as I had myself; and was, not very long after, kindly invited and elegantly entertained at Streatham by Mr.