Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1H. Frowde, 1904 |
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... pleasure in celebrating the distinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
... pleasure in celebrating the distinguished merit of a contemporary , mixed with a certain degree of vanity not altogether inexcusable , in appearing fully sensible of it , where can I find one , in complimenting whom I can with more ...
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... pleasure in being drawn upon the ice by a boy bare- footed , who pulled him along by a garter fixed round him ; no very easy operation , as his size was remarkably large . His defective sight , indeed , prevented him from enjoying the ...
... pleasure in being drawn upon the ice by a boy bare- footed , who pulled him along by a garter fixed round him ; no very easy operation , as his size was remarkably large . His defective sight , indeed , prevented him from enjoying the ...
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... pleasure in boasting of the many eminent men who had been educated at Pembroke . In this list are found the names of Mr. Hawkins the Poetry Professor , Mr. Shenstone , Sir William Blackstone , and others ; not forgetting the celebrated ...
... pleasure in boasting of the many eminent men who had been educated at Pembroke . In this list are found the names of Mr. Hawkins the Poetry Professor , Mr. Shenstone , Sir William Blackstone , and others ; not forgetting the celebrated ...
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... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion , by his superiour critical sagacity , and was , I remember , much delighted with the following specimen : ' The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the ...
... pleasure of examining it with Mr. Edmund Burke , who confirmed me in this opinion , by his superiour critical sagacity , and was , I remember , much delighted with the following specimen : ' The Portuguese traveller , contrary to the ...
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... pleasure so soon ; for a pleasure I shall always think it , to converse in any manner with an ingenious and candid man ; but having the inclosed poem in my hands to dispose of for the benefit of the authour , ( of whose abilities I ...
... pleasure so soon ; for a pleasure I shall always think it , to converse in any manner with an ingenious and candid man ; but having the inclosed poem in my hands to dispose of for the benefit of the authour , ( of whose abilities I ...
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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