The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, 第 2 巻1821 |
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... once mentioned to him , " It is observed , sir , that you attack Garrick yourself , but will suffer nobody else to do it . " JOHNSON , ( smiling ) " Why , sir , that is true . " he said , " I think he is safe from 4 [ 1763 . THE LIFE OF.
... once mentioned to him , " It is observed , sir , that you attack Garrick yourself , but will suffer nobody else to do it . " JOHNSON , ( smiling ) " Why , sir , that is true . " he said , " I think he is safe from 4 [ 1763 . THE LIFE OF.
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... true and fair statement of Johnson's way of thinking upon the question , whether departed spirits are ever permitted to appear in this world , or in any way to operate upon human life . He has been ignorantly misre- presented as weakly ...
... true and fair statement of Johnson's way of thinking upon the question , whether departed spirits are ever permitted to appear in this world , or in any way to operate upon human life . He has been ignorantly misre- presented as weakly ...
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... true in a certain degree , though in the instance he gave he was by no means correct . He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds . This was his " Vicar of Wakefield . " But Johnson informed me , that he had made the ...
... true in a certain degree , though in the instance he gave he was by no means correct . He told me that he had sold a novel for four hundred pounds . This was his " Vicar of Wakefield . " But Johnson informed me , that he had made the ...
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... true that the greatest Dr. Campbell was a sincerely religious man . Lord Macartney , who is eminent for his variety of knowledge , and attention to men of talents , and knew him well , told me , that when he called on him in a morning ...
... true that the greatest Dr. Campbell was a sincerely religious man . Lord Macartney , who is eminent for his variety of knowledge , and attention to men of talents , and knew him well , told me , that when he called on him in a morning ...
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... true lovers of the drama ; and his strong caricatures of several eminent men of his age , will not be forgotten by the curious . Let me add , that there are in his works many passages which are of a general nature ; and his " Prophecy ...
... true lovers of the drama ; and his strong caricatures of several eminent men of his age , will not be forgotten by the curious . Let me add , that there are in his works many passages which are of a general nature ; and his " Prophecy ...
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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.