Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 strani |
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Stran xi
... Garrick , the greatest actor ; Topham Beauclerk , one of the fine gentlemen of the younger generation ; Edmund Burke , the great statesman ; Adam Smith , the economist ; Oliver Goldsmith , the man of letters ; Bennet Langton , the ...
... Garrick , the greatest actor ; Topham Beauclerk , one of the fine gentlemen of the younger generation ; Edmund Burke , the great statesman ; Adam Smith , the economist ; Oliver Goldsmith , the man of letters ; Bennet Langton , the ...
Stran xii
... Garrick and Garrick produced Johnson's Irene , Macpherson's reputation was blasted by Johnson's accusations , and Chesterfield's reputation suffered consider- ably at Johnson's hands . In the Club the members dis- cussed momentous ...
... Garrick and Garrick produced Johnson's Irene , Macpherson's reputation was blasted by Johnson's accusations , and Chesterfield's reputation suffered consider- ably at Johnson's hands . In the Club the members dis- cussed momentous ...
Stran 33
... , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Walmsley , Register of the Prerogative Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his DESTITUTE STATE ...
... , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Levett , Captain Garrick , father of the great ornament of the British stage ; but above all , Mr. Gilbert Walmsley , Register of the Prerogative Court of Lichfield , whose character , long after his DESTITUTE STATE ...
Stran 34
... Garrick , 2 whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our com- mon friend . But what are the hopes of man ! I am disap- pointed by that stroke of death , which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the ...
... Garrick , 2 whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our com- mon friend . But what are the hopes of man ! I am disap- pointed by that stroke of death , which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations , and impoverished the ...
Stran 37
... Garrick , were by no means pleasing to others , she must have had a superiority of understanding and talents , as she certainly inspired him with a more than ordinary passion ; and she having signified her willingness to accept of his ...
... Garrick , were by no means pleasing to others , she must have had a superiority of understanding and talents , as she certainly inspired him with a more than ordinary passion ; and she having signified her willingness to accept of his ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards answered appeared asked Beauclerk BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers Boswell Boswell's Burke Burney celebrated character Cibber conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary Dilly dined dinner Dodsley drink Edwards eminent favour Francis Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humour imagination JAMES BOSWELL kind King knew labour lady Langton language letter Lichfield Literary Club literature lived London Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind nature never observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College Percy pleased pleasure poet Pope publick recollect respect Richardson Robert Dodsley SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds spirit strong supposed talk tell thing Thomas Warton thought Thrale tion told topicks truth Wilkes William wine wish wonder write wrote