The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, 第 2 巻1821 |
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... ladies . They sat rather more than an hour , and hearing nothing , went down stairs , when they interrogated the father of the girl , who denied , in the strongest terms , any knowledge or belief of fraud . " The supposed spirit had ...
... ladies . They sat rather more than an hour , and hearing nothing , went down stairs , when they interrogated the father of the girl , who denied , in the strongest terms , any knowledge or belief of fraud . " The supposed spirit had ...
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... ladies ' with their mother on a tour in France , he was seriously angry that more attention was paid to them than to him ; and once at the exhibition of the Fantoccini in London , when those who sat next him observed with what dexterity ...
... ladies ' with their mother on a tour in France , he was seriously angry that more attention was paid to them than to him ; and once at the exhibition of the Fantoccini in London , when those who sat next him observed with what dexterity ...
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... lady had arrested him for his rent , at which he was 1 I am willing to hope that there may have been some mistake as to this anecdote , though I had it from a Dignitary of the church . Dr. Isaac Goldsmith , his near relation , was Dean ...
... lady had arrested him for his rent , at which he was 1 I am willing to hope that there may have been some mistake as to this anecdote , though I had it from a Dignitary of the church . Dr. Isaac Goldsmith , his near relation , was Dean ...
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... lady in a high tone for having used him so ill . " 1 My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July , when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped at the Mitre . I was before this time pretty well ac- quainted with Goldsmith , who ...
... lady in a high tone for having used him so ill . " 1 My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July , when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped at the Mitre . I was before this time pretty well ac- quainted with Goldsmith , who ...
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... lady resided in Dr. Johnson's house in Gough - square from about 1753 to 1758 ; and in that year , on his removing to Gray's Inn , she went into lodgings . At a subsequent period , she again became an inmate with Johnson , in Johnson's ...
... lady resided in Dr. Johnson's house in Gough - square from about 1753 to 1758 ; and in that year , on his removing to Gray's Inn , she went into lodgings . At a subsequent period , she again became an inmate with Johnson , in Johnson's ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance Æneid afterwards appear asked authour believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop called character church compliments consider conversation Court desire dined edition favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness hear heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart human humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Johnson's-court Joseph Warton King lady Langton laugh learning letter literary live London Lord Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo mankind manner mentioned merit mind nation neral never observed occasion opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poem poor praise Prayers principles publick reason remarkable respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds society SPILSBY spirit suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told topick truth Voltaire Williams wish write wrote
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3 ページ - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
37 ページ - I cannot now curse (smiling) the house of Hanover ; nor would it be decent for me to drink king James's health in the wine that king George gives me money to pay for. But, sir, I think that the pleasure of cursing the house of Hanover, and drinking king James's health, are amply overbalanced by three hundred pounds a year.
334 ページ - Sir, that is because at first she has full time and makes her nest deliberately. In the case you mention she is pressed to lay, and must therefore make her nest quickly, and consequently it will be slight." GOLDSMITH. " The nidification of birds is what is least known in natural history, though one of the most curious things in it.
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...
250 ページ - Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state; and Sir William Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely.
138 ページ - During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room.
269 ページ - Edgeware road, and had carried down his books in two returned post-chaises. He said, he believed the farmer's family thought him an odd character, similar to that in which the Spectator appeared to his landlady and her children : he was The Gentleman. Mr.
301 ページ - I told him that Goldsmith had said to me a few days before, " As I take my shoes from the shoemaker, and my coat from the tailor, so I take my religion from the priest.
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.
84 ページ - A kind of strange oblivion has overspread me, so that I know not what has become of the last year; and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass over me without leaving any impression.