The life of Samuel Johnson, 第 2 巻1820 |
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... expression of urprise , he answered , " Because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though Johnson ... expressed his astonish- ment at Johnson's Latin conversation . When at Paris , Johnson thus No. 6 . 3 L = * THE AT ...
... expression of urprise , he answered , " Because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though Johnson ... expressed his astonish- ment at Johnson's Latin conversation . When at Paris , Johnson thus No. 6 . 3 L = * THE AT ...
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... expressed our congenial admiration and affection for him . I shall ever recollect this scene with great pleasure . I exclaimed to ber , I am now , intellectually , Hermippus redivivus , 1 am quite restored by him , by transfusion of ...
... expressed our congenial admiration and affection for him . I shall ever recollect this scene with great pleasure . I exclaimed to ber , I am now , intellectually , Hermippus redivivus , 1 am quite restored by him , by transfusion of ...
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... expressed my opinion that the power of entailing should be limited thus : That there should be one third , or perhaps one half of the land of a country kept free for commerce ; that the proportion allowed to be entailed , should be ...
... expressed my opinion that the power of entailing should be limited thus : That there should be one third , or perhaps one half of the land of a country kept free for commerce ; that the proportion allowed to be entailed , should be ...
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... expressed his disapprobation of ornamental architecture , such as magnificent columus supporting a portico , or expensive pilasters sup- porting merely their own capitals , " because it consumes labour dispro- portionate to its utility ...
... expressed his disapprobation of ornamental architecture , such as magnificent columus supporting a portico , or expensive pilasters sup- porting merely their own capitals , " because it consumes labour dispro- portionate to its utility ...
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... expression was , You are taking a church out of the way , that the people may go in a straight line to the bridge . No , Sir , ( said Gwyn ) , I am putting the church in the way , that the people may not go out of the way . Johnson ...
... expression was , You are taking a church out of the way , that the people may go in a straight line to the bridge . No , Sir , ( said Gwyn ) , I am putting the church in the way , that the people may not go out of the way . Johnson ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention Auchinleck Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Brocklesby Burke called character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death desire dined dinner drink elegant eminent English entertained expressed favour Garrick gentleman give glad happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad Madam manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise pretty pretty woman recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonderful write written wrote young
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731 ページ - No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.
787 ページ - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
738 ページ - It may indeed be observed, that in all the numerous writings of Johnson, whether in prose or verse, and even in his Tragedy, of which the subject is the distress of an unfortunate Princess, there is not a single passage that ever drew a tear.
555 ページ - SIR, — That which is appointed to all men is now coming upon you. Outward circumstances, the eyes and the thoughts of men, are below the notice of an immortal being about to stand the trial for eternity before the Supreme Judge of heaven and earth. Be comforted : your crime, morally or religiously considered, has no very deep dye of turpitude. It corrupted no man's principles ; it attacked no man's life. It inv-olved only a temporary and reparable injury.
571 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.
746 ページ - It may be justly supposed that there was in his conversation, what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity with the great, an ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of soul. But a great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps...
655 ページ - Why, yes, Sir; it is to be admired. I value myself upon this, that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation. I am now sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight.
465 ページ - No servants will attend you with the alacrity which waiters do, who are incited by the prospect of an immediate reward in proportion as they please. 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.
660 ページ - ... I shall not be in town to-morrow. I don't care to know about Pope.' MRS. THRALE (surprised as I was, and a little angry) : ' I suppose, sir, Mr. Boswell thought, that as you are to write Pope's Life, you would wish to know about him.' JOHNSON: 'Wish! why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to go in quest of it.
506 ページ - Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir: — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir...