Boswell's Life of JohnsonScribner's Sons, 1917 - 574 strani |
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Stran xiii
... human relationship . In him this capacity amounted to genius . In all respects he was of great stature . His contempora- ries called him a colossus , the literary Goliath , the Giant , the great Cham of literature , a tremendous ...
... human relationship . In him this capacity amounted to genius . In all respects he was of great stature . His contempora- ries called him a colossus , the literary Goliath , the Giant , the great Cham of literature , a tremendous ...
Stran xvi
... human life seriously lived . Biography contains this element in its purity . For this reason it is more authentic than other kinds of literature , and more relevant . The thing that most concerns me , the individual , whether I will or ...
... human life seriously lived . Biography contains this element in its purity . For this reason it is more authentic than other kinds of literature , and more relevant . The thing that most concerns me , the individual , whether I will or ...
Stran 10
... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
... human nature . Talking to me once himself of his being much distinguished at school , he told me , ' they never thought to raise me by comparing me to any one ; they never said , Johnson is as good a scholar as such a one ; but such a ...
Stran 39
... human nature , we should be glad to find the shocking tale not true ; and , from a respectable gentleman connected with the lady's family , I have received such in- formation and remarks , as joined to my own inquiries , will , I think ...
... human nature , we should be glad to find the shocking tale not true ; and , from a respectable gentleman connected with the lady's family , I have received such in- formation and remarks , as joined to my own inquiries , will , I think ...
Stran 42
... to hurt sound religion and morality . The necessary expense of preparing a work of such magni- tude for the press , must have been a considerable deduction 1749 ] THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES 43 from the 42 [ 1748 LIFE OF DR . JOHNSON.
... to hurt sound religion and morality . The necessary expense of preparing a work of such magni- tude for the press , must have been a considerable deduction 1749 ] THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES 43 from the 42 [ 1748 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