Anecdotes of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. During the Last Twenty Years of His LifeT. and J. Allman, 1826 - 237 oldal |
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24. oldal
... force him to do you justice ; but the worst is , the doctor does not know your life ; nor can I tell indeed who does , except Dr. Taylor of Ashbourne . " Why Taylor ( said he ) is better acquainted with my heart than any man or woman ...
... force him to do you justice ; but the worst is , the doctor does not know your life ; nor can I tell indeed who does , except Dr. Taylor of Ashbourne . " Why Taylor ( said he ) is better acquainted with my heart than any man or woman ...
30. oldal
... force ; With equal care to Cambridge books he sent , For Whigs allow no force but argument . Mr. Johnson did him the justice to say , it was one of the happiest extemporaneous pro- ductions he ever met with ; though he once comically ...
... force ; With equal care to Cambridge books he sent , For Whigs allow no force but argument . Mr. Johnson did him the justice to say , it was one of the happiest extemporaneous pro- ductions he ever met with ; though he once comically ...
33. oldal
... force of the ex- pressions : a trick , which I have however seen played on common occasions , of sitting steadily down at the other end of the room to write at D the moment what should be said in company , ei- DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 33.
... force of the ex- pressions : a trick , which I have however seen played on common occasions , of sitting steadily down at the other end of the room to write at D the moment what should be said in company , ei- DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 33.
55. oldal
... force of nature could no farther go , To make a third she join❜d the former two . One evening in the oratorio season of the year 1771 , Mr. Johnson went with me to Co- vent - Garden theatre ; and though he was for the most part an ...
... force of nature could no farther go , To make a third she join❜d the former two . One evening in the oratorio season of the year 1771 , Mr. Johnson went with me to Co- vent - Garden theatre ; and though he was for the most part an ...
99. oldal
... force of thought and versati- lity of genius , that comprehensive soul and be- nevolent heart , which attracted and command- ed veneration from all , but inspired peculiar sensations of delight mixed with reverence in those who , like ...
... force of thought and versati- lity of genius , that comprehensive soul and be- nevolent heart , which attracted and command- ed veneration from all , but inspired peculiar sensations of delight mixed with reverence in those who , like ...
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acquaintance amusements anecdotes answer asked attention believe better called character comical commended common conversation creature cries dear delight dinner distresses Doctor Don Quixote dress Edmund Burke elegance exceedingly expressed familiar chat fancy favourite fellow Florus Garrick gentleman give Greek language happy hated hear heard heart honour hope human humour husband knew lady lamented laugh learning lecting less live look loved Lucy Porter manner ment Michael Johnson mind neral never O'er observed occasion offended once pain panegyric perhaps person piety play pleasing pleasure poor praise profession racter recollect remember replied Johnson Rio verde Samuel Johnson says Dr says Johnson scarcely Shakspeare shew sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds story Streatham sure talk teased tell tenderness thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses virtue Whig Whiggism wife wish write written young