At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David... Boswell's Life of Johnson - 18. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| David Booth - 1831 - 366 oldal
...assertion, which might, otherwise, be false, or doubtful. " At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive hours, with companions such as are...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the stock of harmless pleasure." The skeleton of the preceding paragraph is, merely, " I dined at this... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 oldal
...James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and "2^' with David Garrick, whom I hope/to have gratified with this ' character of our common...am disappointed by, that stroke of death, which has eel ipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure." In these... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 oldal
...with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom...disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 oldal
...whether a day now passes, in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. "At this man's table2 I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with...the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick slock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most of them... | |
| 1835 - 74 oldal
...with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; — with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick,...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." ambition, instead of sending him to the university, to dispose... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 oldal
...life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 oldal
...with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom...disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford... | |
| 1837 - 182 oldal
...has gladdened life ; — with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and witli David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." z 7 V It -l/ /l** a- ' /&L"-tL_ y. EDWARD CAVE, PROJECTOR AND PUBLISHER... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 oldal
...with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom...disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 oldal
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick,...whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of oar common friend : but what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which... | |
| |