Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of Atour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, Količina 3;Količine 1776–1780Clarendon Press, 1887 |
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... Garrick , ) he is thinking which side he shall take ' . He appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of ...
... Garrick , ) he is thinking which side he shall take ' . He appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of ...
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... ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' ' April 11 , 1776. ' Indorsed . Mr. Saml . Johnson to the Earl of Hertford , requesting apartments at Hampton Court . 11th May , 1776. ' And within , a memo- Aetat . 67. ] Garrick in low characters . 35 in.
... ' SAM . JOHNSON . ' ' April 11 , 1776. ' Indorsed . Mr. Saml . Johnson to the Earl of Hertford , requesting apartments at Hampton Court . 11th May , 1776. ' And within , a memo- Aetat . 67. ] Garrick in low characters . 35 in.
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... Garrick , Count Neni , a Flemish Nobleman of great rank and fortune , to whom Garrick talked of Abel Drugger ' as a small part ; and related , with pleasant vanity , that a Frenchman who had seen him in one of his low characters ...
... Garrick , Count Neni , a Flemish Nobleman of great rank and fortune , to whom Garrick talked of Abel Drugger ' as a small part ; and related , with pleasant vanity , that a Frenchman who had seen him in one of his low characters ...
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... Garrick read it the other night at Mr. Beauclerk's , who comprehended so little what it was about , that he desired Garrick to read it back- wards , and try if it would not be equally good ; he did , and it was . ' It was to this ...
... Garrick read it the other night at Mr. Beauclerk's , who comprehended so little what it was about , that he desired Garrick to read it back- wards , and try if it would not be equally good ; he did , and it was . ' It was to this ...
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... Garrick , that Addison was himself the author of it , and that , when it had been at first printed with his name , he came early in the morning , before the copies were distributed , and ordered it to be given to Budgel , that it might ...
... Garrick , that Addison was himself the author of it , and that , when it had been at first printed with his name , he came early in the morning , before the copies were distributed , and ordered it to be given to Budgel , that it might ...
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acquaintance Aetat afterwards Anec ante April April 15 Ashbourne asked authour Baretti Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers Boswell's Hebrides Burke Burney called character conversation Croker DEAR SIR death dined dinner Dodd doubt drink edition English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard honour hope Horace Walpole House of Lords humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote kind lady Langton learning Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Mansfield Madam Malone March 20 Memoirs mentioned mind never observed once opinion passage Percy perhaps Piozzi Letters pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise publick published Reynolds SAMUEL JOHNSON says Scotland Sept sermon shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talk Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travelling truth Whig Wilkes wine wish words write
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Stran 453 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Stran 296 - To be no more. Sad cure! for who would lose, Though full of pain, this intellectual being, Those thoughts that wander through eternity, To perish rather, swallowed up and lost In the wide womb of uncreated Night, Devoid of sense and motion?
Stran 453 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Stran 381 - Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Stran 72 - To Gammer Gurton if it give the bays, And yet deny the Careless Husband praise, Or say our fathers never broke a rule ; Why then, I say, the public is a fool.
Stran 347 - He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not know't, and he's not robb'd at all.
Stran 85 - Sir Joshua agreed to carry it to Dr. Johnson, who received it with much good humour,1 and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it; but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription.
Stran 358 - Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation; and these purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians.
Stran 268 - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Stran 159 - Hermit hoar in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?