Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 5Times Book Club, 1912 |
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Stran 12
... poet , miror magis : thereby signifying either that he was occu⚫ pied in admiring what he was glad to see ; or , perhaps , that consider . ing the general lot of men of superior abilities , he wondered that Fortune , who is represented ...
... poet , miror magis : thereby signifying either that he was occu⚫ pied in admiring what he was glad to see ; or , perhaps , that consider . ing the general lot of men of superior abilities , he wondered that Fortune , who is represented ...
Stran 14
... poetry did not exist . A lady whom I then much admired , a very amiable woman , humoured my fancy , and relieved me by saying , " The first thing you will meet in the other world will be an elegant copy of Shakespeare's works presented ...
... poetry did not exist . A lady whom I then much admired , a very amiable woman , humoured my fancy , and relieved me by saying , " The first thing you will meet in the other world will be an elegant copy of Shakespeare's works presented ...
Stran 19
... poem , was read to the company by Dr. Musgrave . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it has no power . Were it not for the well - known names with which it is filled it would be nothing ; the names carry the poet , not the poet the names . ' MUSGRAVE ' A ...
... poem , was read to the company by Dr. Musgrave . JOHNSON : ' Sir , it has no power . Were it not for the well - known names with which it is filled it would be nothing ; the names carry the poet , not the poet the names . ' MUSGRAVE ' A ...
Stran 20
... poetry unbound are a pamphlet , 1 as much as a few sheets of prose . ' MUSGRAVE : ' A pamphlet may be understood to mean a poetical piece in West- minster Hall , that is , in formal language ; but in common language it is understood to ...
... poetry unbound are a pamphlet , 1 as much as a few sheets of prose . ' MUSGRAVE : ' A pamphlet may be understood to mean a poetical piece in West- minster Hall , that is , in formal language ; but in common language it is understood to ...
Stran 21
... poetry ; as when we say a book , prose is understood for the same reason , though a book may as well be in poetry as in prose . We understand what is most general , and we name what is less frequent . ' MISS We talked of a lady's verses ...
... poetry ; as when we say a book , prose is understood for the same reason , though a book may as well be in poetry as in prose . We understand what is most general , and we name what is less frequent . ' MISS We talked of a lady's verses ...
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acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked AUGUSTE VESTRIS Beauclerk believe Bishop Bolt Court Burke called character conversation dear sir death dined drink Edwards elegant eminent entertained excellent expressed favour Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL kind lady Langton learning letter Levett Lichfield literary lived London Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Marchmont Lordship LUCY PORTER madam manner Marchmont ment mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise pretty woman published received recollect remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Various Readings verse WARREN HASTINGS Whig Wilkes wine wish words write written wrote young