Boswell's Life of Johnson (abridged)Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 228 strani |
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Stran 14
... expression of any disturbance of the mind , ' made him mad all his life , at least not sober . ' 1 Michael was , however , forced by the narrowness of his circumstances to be very diligent in busi- ness , not only in his shop , but by ...
... expression of any disturbance of the mind , ' made him mad all his life , at least not sober . ' 1 Michael was , however , forced by the narrowness of his circumstances to be very diligent in busi- ness , not only in his shop , but by ...
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... expressed his approbation of en- forcing instruction by means of the rod . ' I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
... expressed his approbation of en- forcing instruction by means of the rod . ' I would rather ( said he ) have the rod to be the general terrour to all , to make them learn , than tell a child , if you do thus , or thus , you will be more ...
Stran 25
... expressed himself concern- ing it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed ... expression concerning it to me was ' I did not then know how to manage it . ' His distress became so intolerable , that ...
... expressed himself concern- ing it in terms of strong approbation . Dr. Taylor told me , that it was first printed ... expression concerning it to me was ' I did not then know how to manage it . ' His distress became so intolerable , that ...
Stran 48
... expressed himself in terms very favourable to its success . There is , perhaps in every thing of any con- sequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authentically communicated . John- son told me ...
... expressed himself in terms very favourable to its success . There is , perhaps in every thing of any con- sequence , a secret history which it would be amusing to know , could we have it authentically communicated . John- son told me ...
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... expressed . However , some expressions may be cavilled at , but they are trifles . I'll mention one . The barren Laurel . The laurel is not barren , in any sense whatever ; it hears fruits and flowers . Sed hæ sunt nuga , 3 and I have ...
... expressed . However , some expressions may be cavilled at , but they are trifles . I'll mention one . The barren Laurel . The laurel is not barren , in any sense whatever ; it hears fruits and flowers . Sed hæ sunt nuga , 3 and I have ...
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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