 At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 18avtor: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell, John Wilson Croker - 1851 - 940 strani
...and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend, liut what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1853 - 532 strani
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick,...our common friend : but what are the hopes of man !" Dr. James wrote also, A Vindication of the Fever Powder, which was not published till after his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 strani
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure. In the library at Oxford is the following ludicrous analysis of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 450 strani
...life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.2' 2i Walmsley died in 1771, James in 1776, and Garrick in 1779,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 484 strani
...life ; with l)r. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.21 31 Wolinsley died in 1771, James in 1770, and Garrick in 1 779,... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1917 - 440 strani
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick,...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." The book is full of wit and thought, but although a charming companion... | |
 | Old Edinburgh Club - 1923 - 350 strani
...perfunctory. When Dr. Johnson learnt of the passing of David Garrick, he is reported to have said : ' I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has...eclipsed the gaiety of nations and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.' To say that Erskine's wit added to the ' gaiety of nations ' would... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - 1923 - 430 strani
...Garrick, and in death embalmed his memory in a sentence which can only die with the English language: "I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." Will it be believed that puny critics have been found to quarrel... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1924 - 440 strani
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick,...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." The book is full of wit and thought, but although a charming companion... | |
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