The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Nichols and Son, 1801 |
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... king of fish moves on before , " This humble friend attends from fhore to shore ; " With eye still earneft , and with bill inclin'd , " He picks up what his patron drops behind , " With those choice cates his palate to regale , And is ...
... king of fish moves on before , " This humble friend attends from fhore to shore ; " With eye still earneft , and with bill inclin'd , " He picks up what his patron drops behind , " With those choice cates his palate to regale , And is ...
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... King's Evil . The Jacobites at that time believed in the efficacy of the royal touch ; and accordingly Mrs. Johnfon prefented her fon , when two years old , before Queen Anne , who , for the first time , performed that of- fice , and ...
... King's Evil . The Jacobites at that time believed in the efficacy of the royal touch ; and accordingly Mrs. Johnfon prefented her fon , when two years old , before Queen Anne , who , for the first time , performed that of- fice , and ...
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... king of Portugal , Viceroy of the Indies . They arrived at Goa ; and , in January 1624 , Father Lobo fet out on the miffion to Abyffi- nia . Two of the Jefuits , fent on the fame commiffion , were murdered in their attempt to penetrate ...
... king of Portugal , Viceroy of the Indies . They arrived at Goa ; and , in January 1624 , Father Lobo fet out on the miffion to Abyffi- nia . Two of the Jefuits , fent on the fame commiffion , were murdered in their attempt to penetrate ...
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... king . Fired with refentment , and willing to reap the profits of a grofs impofition , this man collected from several Latin poets , fuch as Mafenius the Jefuit , Staphorftius a Dutch divine , Beza , and others , all fuch paffages as ...
... king . Fired with refentment , and willing to reap the profits of a grofs impofition , this man collected from several Latin poets , fuch as Mafenius the Jefuit , Staphorftius a Dutch divine , Beza , and others , all fuch paffages as ...
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... King . His Majefty expreffed a defire to fee a man of whom extraordinary things were faid . Accordingly , the librarian at Buckingham - house invited Johnson to see that elegant collection of books , at the fame time giving a hint of ...
... King . His Majefty expreffed a defire to fee a man of whom extraordinary things were faid . Accordingly , the librarian at Buckingham - house invited Johnson to see that elegant collection of books , at the fame time giving a hint of ...
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Página 75 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Página 77 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Página 21 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Página 77 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Página 77 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Página 57 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Página 6 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Página 20 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting...
Página 22 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Página 29 - Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.