The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides;H.G. Bohn, 1846 |
Iz vsebine knjige
Zadetki 1–5 od 42
Stran 3
... occasion Dr. Johnson observed to me , 66 Sir , I always said the booksellers were a generous set of men . Nor , in the present instance , have I reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have ...
... occasion Dr. Johnson observed to me , 66 Sir , I always said the booksellers were a generous set of men . Nor , in the present instance , have I reason to complain . The fact is , not that they have paid me too little , but that I have ...
Stran 11
... occasion to maintain his own and the general opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this apposite illustration of it by " an ingenious critic , " that it seems to be verse only to the eye ...
... occasion to maintain his own and the general opinion of the excellence of rhyme over blank verse , in English poetry ; and quotes this apposite illustration of it by " an ingenious critic , " that it seems to be verse only to the eye ...
Stran 18
... occasion to mention a note , stating the different parts which were executed by the associated translators of " The Odyssey , " he says , " Dr. Warburton told me , in his warm lan- guage , that he thought the relation given in the note ...
... occasion to mention a note , stating the different parts which were executed by the associated translators of " The Odyssey , " he says , " Dr. Warburton told me , in his warm lan- guage , that he thought the relation given in the note ...
Stran 20
... occasion , that another of Pope's noble friends , " Lord Peterborough , was a favourite of his . " See post , 27th June , 1784. — C. ( 2 ) This neglect , however , assuredly did not arise from any ill - will towards Lord Marchmont , but ...
... occasion , that another of Pope's noble friends , " Lord Peterborough , was a favourite of his . " See post , 27th June , 1784. — C. ( 2 ) This neglect , however , assuredly did not arise from any ill - will towards Lord Marchmont , but ...
Stran 32
... occasion to speak . Mr. Thomas Sheridan imputed it to a supposed apprehension in Johnson , that Swift had not been sufficiently active in obtaining for him an Irish degree when it was solicited ( 1 ) ; but of this there was not ...
... occasion to speak . Mr. Thomas Sheridan imputed it to a supposed apprehension in Johnson , that Swift had not been sufficiently active in obtaining for him an Irish degree when it was solicited ( 1 ) ; but of this there was not ...
Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
acquaintance admirable Æneid ÆTAT afterwards answered antè appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character church club consider conversation curious dear Sir death died dined dropsy eminent ETAT expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman George Steevens give happy honour Hoole hope JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Thurlow lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad Madam manner mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps person physicians pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers published recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seemed sermon Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told verses Whig Wilkes wish wonder write written wrote young