The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London., 1826 |
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... occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as communicated to him by the circumnavigators , slily observed , " Sir , I never before knew how much I was respected by these gentle- men : they told me none of ...
... occasion , when a friend mentioned to him several extraordinary facts , as communicated to him by the circumnavigators , slily observed , " Sir , I never before knew how much I was respected by these gentle- men : they told me none of ...
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... occasion of an indictment , the King v . Topham , who , as a proprietor of a newspaper en - ` titled The World , was found guilty of a libel against earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his lordship were ...
... occasion of an indictment , the King v . Topham , who , as a proprietor of a newspaper en - ` titled The World , was found guilty of a libel against earl Cowper , deceased , because certain injurious charges against his lordship were ...
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... occasion for five hundred pounds more , he would lend it to him . He resolved to go out again to the East Indies , and make his fortune anew . He got a considerable appointment ; and I had some intention of accompanying him . Had I ...
... occasion for five hundred pounds more , he would lend it to him . He resolved to go out again to the East Indies , and make his fortune anew . He got a considerable appointment ; and I had some intention of accompanying him . Had I ...
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... occasion in compliment to Thrale . On Sunday , April 7th , Easter - day , after having been at St. Paul's cathedral , I came to Dr. Johnson , according to my usual custom . It seemed to me , that there was always something particularly ...
... occasion in compliment to Thrale . On Sunday , April 7th , Easter - day , after having been at St. Paul's cathedral , I came to Dr. Johnson , according to my usual custom . It seemed to me , that there was always something particularly ...
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... occasion does great injustice to Johnson's expression , which was so forcible and brilliant , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " I observed , the great defect of the tragedy of Othello was ...
... occasion does great injustice to Johnson's expression , which was so forcible and brilliant , that Mr. Cradock whispered me , " O that his words were written in a book ! " I observed , the great defect of the tragedy of Othello was ...
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156 ページ - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
156 ページ - WE were now treading that illustrious Island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity...
161 ページ - Why, Sir, you \ find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. \ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
150 ページ - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
273 ページ - I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.
237 ページ - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what, and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?' The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, 'Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
196 ページ - To clear this doubt, to know the world by sight, To find if books, or swains, report it right, (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
57 ページ - Too, too, too," (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot but an American. He was afterwards minister from the United States at the Court of Madrid. " And who is the gentleman in lace 1 " —
56 ページ - I hope you will be good enough to forego it for a day ; as Mr. Dilly is a very worthy man, has frequently had agreeable parties at his house for Dr. Johnson, and will be vexed if the Doctor neglects him today. And then, Madam, be pleased to consider my situation; I carried the message, and I assured Mr.
83 ページ - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.