English Men of Letters: Pope, by Leslie Stephen, 1900; Johnson by Leslie Stenphen, 1900; Gray, by Edmund Gosse, 1899 |
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Both Warton and Johnson had before them the manuscript collections of Joseph Spence , who had known Pope personally during the last twenty years of his life , and wanted nothing but literary ability to have become an efficient Boswell .
Both Warton and Johnson had before them the manuscript collections of Joseph Spence , who had known Pope personally during the last twenty years of his life , and wanted nothing but literary ability to have become an efficient Boswell .
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Johnson , on hearing this from Boswell , remarked that it must be an overstatement . Pope might have had from Bolingbroke the “ philosophical stamina ” of the essay , but he must , at least , have contributed the “ poetical imaa gery ...
Johnson , on hearing this from Boswell , remarked that it must be an overstatement . Pope might have had from Bolingbroke the “ philosophical stamina ” of the essay , but he must , at least , have contributed the “ poetical imaa gery ...
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Perhaps , as Boswell suggested , he ought to have been presented to the genuine heirs of the Stuarts in Rome . Disease and superstition had thus stood by his cradle , and they never quitted him during life . The demon of hypochondria ...
Perhaps , as Boswell suggested , he ought to have been presented to the genuine heirs of the Stuarts in Rome . Disease and superstition had thus stood by his cradle , and they never quitted him during life . The demon of hypochondria ...
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He seems to have treated his tutors with a contempt which Boswell politely attributed to “ great fortitude of mind , " but Johnson himself set down as “ stark insensibility . ” The life of a poor student is not , one may fear , even yet ...
He seems to have treated his tutors with a contempt which Boswell politely attributed to “ great fortitude of mind , " but Johnson himself set down as “ stark insensibility . ” The life of a poor student is not , one may fear , even yet ...
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In fact , it was a region of holes and corners , calculated to illustrate that great advantage of London life , which a friend of Boswell's described by saying , that a man could there be always " close to his burrow .
In fact , it was a region of holes and corners , calculated to illustrate that great advantage of London life , which a friend of Boswell's described by saying , that a man could there be always " close to his burrow .
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acquaintance admiration affection afterwards appeared asked became become Boswell called Cambridge character conversation criticism death described desire died early edition English expression eyes fact feeling followed give given Gray Gray's hand happy hope human interest Italy Johnson kind Lady later leave less letters lines literary literature lived London look Lord manner March Mason meaning meet mind Miss months nature never observed once passage passed perhaps person poem poet poetry poor Pope Pope's present probably published reason received regard remark replied respect says seems sense side soon spirit story style suggested talk tell thing thought tion told took true turn University verses Walpole West whole wish writing written wrote young
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Página 60 - Peace to all such! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne.
Página 101 - Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all.
Página 64 - Thy form benign, oh goddess, wear, Thy milder influence impart, Thy philosophic train be there To soften, not to wound, my heart. The generous spark extinct revive Teach me to love, and to forgive, Exact my own defects to scan, What others are to feel, and know myself a Man.
Página 98 - Me let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of reposing age. With lenient arts extend a mother's breath, Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death, Explore the thought, explain the asking eye, And keep awhile one parent from the sky!
Página 132 - Girt with many a baron bold, Sublime their starry fronts they rear; And gorgeous dames, and statesmen old In bearded majesty appear.
Página 46 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, My Lord, Your Lordship's most humble Most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSON.
Página 179 - He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations ; as a being superior to time and place.
Página 45 - I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance,* one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks.
Página 118 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Página 45 - Seven years, My Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before.
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| Título | English Men of Letters: Pope, by Leslie Stephen, 1900; Johnson by Leslie Stenphen, 1900; Gray, by Edmund Gosse, 1899 Volumen12 de English Men of Letters |
| Editor | Macmillan and Company, 1900 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 30 Ene. 2006 |
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