Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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Stran xi
... King . First we see the plain massive figure of the scholar amid the elegant comfort of Buckingham House . He is intent on his book before the fire . Then the approach of the King , lighted on his way by Mr. Barnard with candles caught ...
... King . First we see the plain massive figure of the scholar amid the elegant comfort of Buckingham House . He is intent on his book before the fire . Then the approach of the King , lighted on his way by Mr. Barnard with candles caught ...
Stran xiv
... King himself . To no one who passed a word with him was he personally indifferent . Even fools received his per- sonal attention . Said one : ' But I don't understand you , Sir . ' ' Sir , I have found you an argument . I am not obliged ...
... King himself . To no one who passed a word with him was he personally indifferent . Even fools received his per- sonal attention . Said one : ' But I don't understand you , Sir . ' ' Sir , I have found you an argument . I am not obliged ...
Stran 6
... king's evil , which disfigured a coun- tenance naturally well formed , and hurt his visual nerves so much , that he did not see at all with one of his eyes , 1712 ] HIS EYESIGHT 7 though its appearance was little 6 [ 1712 LIFE OF DR ...
... king's evil , which disfigured a coun- tenance naturally well formed , and hurt his visual nerves so much , that he did not see at all with one of his eyes , 1712 ] HIS EYESIGHT 7 though its appearance was little 6 [ 1712 LIFE OF DR ...
Stran 7
... kings encouraged , and to which a man of such inquiry and such judgement as Carte could give credit ; carried him to London , where he was actually touched by Queen Anne . Mrs. Johnson indeed , as Mr. Hector informed me , acted by the ...
... kings encouraged , and to which a man of such inquiry and such judgement as Carte could give credit ; carried him to London , where he was actually touched by Queen Anne . Mrs. Johnson indeed , as Mr. Hector informed me , acted by the ...
Stran 8
... most ingenious men , best scholars , and best preachers of his age , was usher during the greatest part of the time that Johnson was at school . Then 1712 ] JOHNSON A KING OF MEN 9 came Hague 8 [ 1712 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... most ingenious men , best scholars , and best preachers of his age , was usher during the greatest part of the time that Johnson was at school . Then 1712 ] JOHNSON A KING OF MEN 9 came Hague 8 [ 1712 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
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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