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, 第 2 巻J. Richardson and Company, 1821 |
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... mankind . " " Sir , this book ( The Elements of Criticism , ' which he had taken up ) , is a pretty essay , and deserves to be held in some estimation , though much of it is chimerical . " Speaking of one who with more than ordinary ...
... mankind . " " Sir , this book ( The Elements of Criticism , ' which he had taken up ) , is a pretty essay , and deserves to be held in some estimation , though much of it is chimerical . " Speaking of one who with more than ordinary ...
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... Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour ; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable , more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it . " The morality of an action ...
... Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour ; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable , more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it . " The morality of an action ...
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... , however , who loves to talk , will break through this churlish and unsocial restraint . Johnson and an Irish gentleman got into a dispute concerning the cause of some part • of mankind being black . " Why , sir 10 [ 1763 . THE LIFE OF.
... , however , who loves to talk , will break through this churlish and unsocial restraint . Johnson and an Irish gentleman got into a dispute concerning the cause of some part • of mankind being black . " Why , sir 10 [ 1763 . THE LIFE OF.
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... mankind being black . " Why , sir ( said Johnson ) , it has been accounted for in three ways : either by supposing that they are the posterity of Ham , who was cursed ; or that God at first created two kinds of men , one black and ...
... mankind being black . " Why , sir ( said Johnson ) , it has been accounted for in three ways : either by supposing that they are the posterity of Ham , who was cursed ; or that God at first created two kinds of men , one black and ...
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... mankind by his writings and conversation , in acts of piety to GOD , and good - will to men . I complained to him that I had not yet acquired much knowledge , and asked his advice as to my studies . He said , " Don't talk of study now ...
... mankind by his writings and conversation , in acts of piety to GOD , and good - will to men . I complained to him that I had not yet acquired much knowledge , and asked his advice as to my studies . He said , " Don't talk of study now ...
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33 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - ... 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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 ページ - 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.