The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, ... By James Boswell, EsqH. Baldwin and Son, 1799 |
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... writing for them ' , or greatly improving their Dedications . In that courtly species of com- position no man excelled Dr. Johnson . Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedi- cating in his own person , he wrote a ...
... writing for them ' , or greatly improving their Dedications . In that courtly species of com- position no man excelled Dr. Johnson . Though the loftiness of his mind prevented him from ever dedi- cating in his own person , he wrote a ...
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... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
... writing Dedications for others , he considered himself as by no means speaking his own sentiments . Notwithstanding his long silence , I never omitted to write to him when I had any thing worthy of com- municating . I generally kept ...
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... written only half lines . I have written a hundred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes ' in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite idle ; I made one line t'other day ...
... written only half lines . I have written a hundred lines in a day . I remember I wrote a hundred lines of The Vanity of Human Wishes ' in a day . Doctor , ( turning to Goldsmith , ) I am not quite idle ; I made one line t'other day ...
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... writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . 66 Dyer , is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Reynolds , are very constant . Mr. Lye is ...
... writing the first letter in it . I think it looks very pretty about me . 66 Dyer , is constant at THE CLUB ; Hawkins is remiss ; I am not over diligent . Dr. Nugent , Dr. Goldsmith , and Mr. Reynolds , are very constant . Mr. Lye is ...
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... written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I have now said . " This loss is , I hope , the only misfortune of a family to whom no misfortune at all should happen , wishes could ...
... written sooner , lest , writing now , I should renew your grief ; but I would not forbear saying what I have now said . " This loss is , I hope , the only misfortune of a family to whom no misfortune at all should happen , wishes could ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admiration Æneid ÆTAT afraid answered appeared asked authour Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court Court of Session dined Edinburgh eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak SPILSBY Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth wish wonder write written wrote
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Stran 148 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Stran 6 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...
Stran 371 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Stran 331 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Stran 464 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest: welcome at an inn.
Stran 350 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Stran 120 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Stran 72 - Talking of a London life, he said: " The happiness of London is not to be conceived but by those who have been in it. I will venture to say, there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit, than in all the rest of the kingdom.
Stran 178 - But we should have the greatest inclination to look into that chamber, to talk of that subject.
Stran 47 - ... supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it, and if it does convince him, why then, sir, you are wrong, and he is right.