Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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Stran xi
... Johnson's unconscious absorption , his sudden surprise , his starting up , his dignity , the King's ease with him , their conversation , in which the King courteously draws from Johnson knowledge of that in which Johnson is expert , ...
... Johnson's unconscious absorption , his sudden surprise , his starting up , his dignity , the King's ease with him , their conversation , in which the King courteously draws from Johnson knowledge of that in which Johnson is expert , ...
Stran xv
... Johnson's almost superhuman personality in- spired the art of his friends . Of this they were in some de- gree aware . Reynolds confessed that Johnson formed his mind , and ' brushed from it a great deal of rubbish . ' Gib- bon called ...
... Johnson's almost superhuman personality in- spired the art of his friends . Of this they were in some de- gree aware . Reynolds confessed that Johnson formed his mind , and ' brushed from it a great deal of rubbish . ' Gib- bon called ...
Stran 50
... JOHNSON . ' The Rambler has increased in fame as in age . Soon after its first folio edition was concluded , it was published in six duodecimo volumes ; and its authour lived to see ten numer- ous editions of it in London , beside those ...
... JOHNSON . ' The Rambler has increased in fame as in age . Soon after its first folio edition was concluded , it was published in six duodecimo volumes ; and its authour lived to see ten numer- ous editions of it in London , beside those ...
Stran 57
... Johnson lived in Castle - street , Cavendish - square , he used frequently to visit two ladies , who lived opposite to him , Miss Cotterells , daughters of Admiral Cotterell . Reynolds used also to visit there , and thus they met . Mr ...
... Johnson lived in Castle - street , Cavendish - square , he used frequently to visit two ladies , who lived opposite to him , Miss Cotterells , daughters of Admiral Cotterell . Reynolds used also to visit there , and thus they met . Mr ...
Stran 59
... Johnson's imagination , to throw a lustre upon his other qualities ; and , in a short time , the moral , pious Johnson , and the gay , dissipated Beauclerk , were companions . ' What a coalition ! ( said Garrick , when he heard of this ...
... Johnson's imagination , to throw a lustre upon his other qualities ; and , in a short time , the moral , pious Johnson , and the gay , dissipated Beauclerk , were companions . ' What a coalition ! ( said Garrick , when he heard of this ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better bookseller BOSWELL Burke Burney called character compliment conversation David Garrick dear Sir death Dictionary dined dinner drink eminent entertained favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton laugh Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mind morning never night obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College pleased pleasure Poets pounds praise publick recollect Robert Dodsley Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed servant shewed Sir Joshua Reynolds smiling soon Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told topicks truth Whig Wilkes wine wish wonder write written wrote young