Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... Lichfield , in Staffordshire , on the 18th of September , N.S. , 1709 ; and his initiation into the Christian Church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
... Lichfield , in Staffordshire , on the 18th of September , N.S. , 1709 ; and his initiation into the Christian Church was not delayed ; for his baptism is recorded , in the register of St. Mary's parish in that city , to have been ...
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... Lichfield . At that time booksellers ' shops in the provincial towns of England were very rare , so that there was not one even in Birmingham , in which town old Mr. Johnson used to open a shop every market - day . He was a pretty good ...
... Lichfield . At that time booksellers ' shops in the provincial towns of England were very rare , so that there was not one even in Birmingham , in which town old Mr. Johnson used to open a shop every market - day . He was a pretty good ...
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... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and indulged her hopeless flame . When he was informed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he with a generous humanity went to her ...
... Lichfield , where she took lodgings opposite to the house in which he lived , and indulged her hopeless flame . When he was informed that it so preyed upon her mind that her life was in danger , he with a generous humanity went to her ...
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... Lichfield : ' When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond observed him at the cathedral perched upon his father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much celebrated preacher ...
... Lichfield : ' When Dr. Sacheverel was at Lichfield , Johnson was not quite three years old . My grandfather Hammond observed him at the cathedral perched upon his father's shoulders , listening and gaping at the much celebrated preacher ...
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... Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has pre- served his very picturesque description of the scene , as it remained upon his fancy . Being asked if he could remem- ber Queen Anne , ' He had ( he said ) ...
... Lichfield . Johnson used to talk of this very frankly ; and Mrs. Piozzi has pre- served his very picturesque description of the scene , as it remained upon his fancy . Being asked if he could remem- ber Queen Anne , ' He had ( he said ) ...
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acknowl acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON booksellers character church compliments consider conversation dear Sir death Dictionary dined doubt edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope house of Stuart humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind King lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason recollect remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON Whig wish write written wrote
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Stran 319 - 1 It is remarkable, that Mr. Gray has employed somewhat the same image to characterise Dryden. He, indeed, furnishes his car with but two horses, but they are of ' ethereal race: ' ' Behold where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race,
Stran 365 - that it seemeth no less hard to settle a clear and certain notion thereof, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonal! application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite tale
Stran 390 - CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blast or slow decline Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See LEVETT to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind; Nor, letter'd arrogance
Stran 472 - The sentiment is in Congreve, I think.' JOHNSON. ' Yes, Madam, in The Way of the World: "If there's delight in love, 'tis when I see That heart which others bleed for, bleed for me." No, Sir, I should not be surprized though Garrick chained the ocean, and lashed the winds.' BOSWELL.
Stran 320 - can cause or cure. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find; With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestick joy: The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel,
Stran 119 - Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate ? Shall no dislike alarm, no wishes rise, No cries attempt the mercy of the skies ? Enthusiast, cease ; petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain. 2 In this poem one of the instances mentioned of unfortunate learned men is
Stran 162 - my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it
Stran 318 - short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you."' 'A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having discovered less acquaintance with one of the Classicks
Stran 450 - I declare, Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I was vexed, and took a pride in it; but it was, perhaps, cant; for I own I neither ate less, nor slept less.' JOHNSON. 'My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other people do : you may say to a man,
Stran 391 - Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.' In one of Johnson's registers of this year, there occurs the following curious passage :—'Jan. 20. The Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis and gave thanks