Boswell's Life of Johnson: LifeClarendon Press, 1887 |
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Stran 7
... gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's3 ; and he was much pleased with the conscien- tious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who ...
... gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the day before , at dinner at Sir John Pringle's3 ; and he was much pleased with the conscien- tious accuracy of that celebrated circumnavigator , who ...
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... gave far ' more frequent reprimands to the want of a band , or to the hair tied in a queue , than to important irregularities . A man might be a drunkard , a debauchee , and yet long escape the Proctor's animadversion ; but no virtue ...
... gave far ' more frequent reprimands to the want of a band , or to the hair tied in a queue , than to important irregularities . A man might be a drunkard , a debauchee , and yet long escape the Proctor's animadversion ; but no virtue ...
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... gave himself silently up to his grief , and fell in a few years a victim to it . ' In a second note ( ii . 22 ) he says : - ' The poor man could never subdue his grief on account of his son's death . ' Aetat . 67. ] The projected ...
... gave himself silently up to his grief , and fell in a few years a victim to it . ' In a second note ( ii . 22 ) he says : - ' The poor man could never subdue his grief on account of his son's death . ' Aetat . 67. ] The projected ...
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... gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to produce quite unexpectedly in a very entertaining manner . ' I lately , ( said he , ) received a letter from the East Indies ...
... gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was wont to produce quite unexpectedly in a very entertaining manner . ' I lately , ( said he , ) received a letter from the East Indies ...
Stran 29
... gave Theophilus Cibber , who was then in prison , ten guineas , to allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the authour ; by this , a double imposition was intended : in the first place , Boswell , post , under March 30 ...
... gave Theophilus Cibber , who was then in prison , ten guineas , to allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the title - page , as the authour ; by this , a double imposition was intended : in the first place , Boswell , post , under March 30 ...
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acquaintance Aetat afterwards Anec ante April April 15 Ashbourne asked authour Baretti Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers Boswell's Hebrides Burke Burney called character conversation Croker DEAR SIR death dined dinner Dodd doubt drink edition English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard honour hope Horace Walpole House of Lords humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson wrote kind lady Langton learning Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Mansfield Madam Malone March 20 Memoirs mentioned mind never observed once opinion passage Percy perhaps Piozzi Letters pleased pleasure Poets Pope praise publick published Reynolds SAMUEL JOHNSON says Scotland Sept sermon shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talk Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told travelling truth Whig Wilkes wine wish words write
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Stran 380 - Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God afraid of me: Safe from the Bar, the Pulpit, and the Throne, Yet touched and shamed by ridicule alone.
Stran 455 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Stran 455 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Stran 381 - Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Stran 154 - It is worthy the observing, that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak, but it mates, and masters, the fear of death : and therefore death is no such terrible enemy, when a man hath so many attendants, about him, that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to it...
Stran 302 - He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.' So it is in travelling ; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.
Stran 72 - To Gammer Gurton if it give the bays, And yet deny the Careless Husband praise, Or say our fathers never broke a rule ; Why then, I say, the public is a fool.
Stran 13 - I was never summoned to attend even the ceremony of a lecture; and, excepting one voluntary visit to his rooms during the eight months of his titular office, the tutor and pupil lived in the same college as strangers to...
Stran 358 - Those authors, therefore, are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence, most principles of moral truth, and most materials for conversation; and these purposes are best served by poets, orators, and historians.
Stran 159 - Hermit hoar in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?