The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Količina 4G. Bell and Sons, 1884 |
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... late truly learned and philosophical friend Mr. Crosbie1 said , that the English are better animals than the Scots ; they are nearer the sun ; their blood is richer , and more mellow : but when I humour any of them in an outrageous ...
... late truly learned and philosophical friend Mr. Crosbie1 said , that the English are better animals than the Scots ; they are nearer the sun ; their blood is richer , and more mellow : but when I humour any of them in an outrageous ...
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... late baronet of some distinction in the political world in the beginning of the present reign , observe , that " walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated ...
... late baronet of some distinction in the political world in the beginning of the present reign , observe , that " walking the streets of Edinburgh at night was pretty perilous , and a good deal odoriferous . " The peril is much abated ...
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... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East India Company . He showed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so attentive to his ...
... late , and of which his able defence against Mr. Jonas Hanway should have obtained him a magnificent reward from the East India Company . He showed much complacency upon finding that the mistress of the house was so attentive to his ...
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... late , is a striking proof , to me , either that " he who sitteth in heaven " scorns the loftiness of human pride , or that the evil spirit , whose personal existence I strongly believe , and even in this age am confirmed in that belief ...
... late , is a striking proof , to me , either that " he who sitteth in heaven " scorns the loftiness of human pride , or that the evil spirit , whose personal existence I strongly believe , and even in this age am confirmed in that belief ...
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... late the High Church , so well known by the eloquence of Dr. Hugh Blair . It is now very elegantly fitted up ; but it was then shamefully dirty . Dr. Johnson said nothing at the time ; but when we came to the great door of the royal ...
... late the High Church , so well known by the eloquence of Dr. Hugh Blair . It is now very elegantly fitted up ; but it was then shamefully dirty . Dr. Johnson said nothing at the time ; but when we came to the great door of the royal ...
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Stran 65 - The whole strange purpose of their lives, to find Or make an enemy of all mankind! Not one looks backward, onward still he goes, Yet ne'er looks forward further than his nose.
Stran 71 - What is to become of society, if a friendship of twenty years is to be broken off for such a cause ?" As Bacon says, " Who then to frail mortality shall trust, " But limns the water, or but writes in dust.
Stran 5 - Dr. Samuel Johnson's character, religious, moral, political, and literary, nay, his figure and manner are, I believe, more generally known than those of almost any man ; yet it may not be superfluous here to attempt a sketch of him. Let my readers then remember that he was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high church of England and monarchical principles, which he would not tamely suffer to be...
Stran 25 - Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer; "why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did.
Stran 315 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Stran 318 - The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up...
Stran 41 - I put the case of Eustace Budgell, who was accused of forging a will, and sunk himself in the Thames,. before the trial of its authenticity came on. " Suppose, sir," said I, " that a man is absolutely sure, that, if he lives a few days longer, he shall be detected in a fraud, the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society.
Stran 305 - 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. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. 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...
Stran 200 - There is no tracing the connection of ancient nations, but by language ; and therefore I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations.
Stran 15 - ... what the law has settled. A lawyer is to do for his client all that his client might fairly do for himself, if he could. If, by a superiority of attention, of knowledge, of skill, and a better method of communication, he has the advantage of his adversary, it is an advantage to which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage on one side or the other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance.