March 19, 1776-Dec. 13, 1784I. Pitman, 1907 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 100
Página 584
... acquainted with a lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and ... acquaintance . Sir Joshua Reynolds informs me that when Mr. Burke was first elected a Member of Parliament , and Sir ...
... acquainted with a lady who had been much talked of , and universally celebrated for extraordinary address and ... acquaintance . Sir Joshua Reynolds informs me that when Mr. Burke was first elected a Member of Parliament , and Sir ...
Página 587
... acquaintance . " He had practised physic in various situations with no great emolument . A West India gentleman , whom he delighted by his conversation , gave him a bond for a handsome annuity during his life , on the condition of his ...
... acquaintance . " He had practised physic in various situations with no great emolument . A West India gentleman , whom he delighted by his conversation , gave him a bond for a handsome annuity during his life , on the condition of his ...
Página 592
... acquaintance Wilkins , of the Three Crowns . The family likeness of the Garricks was very striking ; and Johnson thought that David's vivacity was not so peculiar to himself as was supposed . " Sir ( said he ) , I don't know but if ...
... acquaintance Wilkins , of the Three Crowns . The family likeness of the Garricks was very striking ; and Johnson thought that David's vivacity was not so peculiar to himself as was supposed . " Sir ( said he ) , I don't know but if ...
Página 596
... acquaintance . He accompanied Mrs. Cobb to St. Mary's Church , and I went to the Cathedral , where I was very much delighted with the music , finding it to be peculiarly solemn , and accordant with the words of the service . We dined at ...
... acquaintance . He accompanied Mrs. Cobb to St. Mary's Church , and I went to the Cathedral , where I was very much delighted with the music , finding it to be peculiarly solemn , and accordant with the words of the service . We dined at ...
Página 600
... acquaintance . We were quite gay and merry . I afterwards mentioned to him that I condemned myself for being so , when poor Mr. and Mrs. Thrale were in such distress . JOHNSON : " You are wrong , Sir ; twenty years hence Mr. and Mrs ...
... acquaintance . We were quite gay and merry . I afterwards mentioned to him that I condemned myself for being so , when poor Mr. and Mrs. Thrale were in such distress . JOHNSON : " You are wrong , Sir ; twenty years hence Mr. and Mrs ...
Términos y frases comunes
acknowl acquaintance admirable afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Beauclerk believe Bennet Langton Bishop Brocklesby Burke character Church consider conversation Court of Session David Garrick DEAR SIR death dined dinner Dodd drink edition English engraving entertained Etat expressed favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned merit mezzotint mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope praise published recollect remark respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale told truth verses Whig Wilkes William wine wish write written wrote
Pasajes populares
Página 1054 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Página 583 - 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.
Página 732 - His violent prejudice against our West Indian and American settlers appeared whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his Taxation no Tyranny, he says, 'how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?
Página 922 - In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.
Página 940 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Página 846 - Poor stuff! No Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Página 948 - ... it being : sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable, and inexplicable ; being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and windings of language.
Página 956 - They are more powerful, sir, than we," answered Imlac, "because they are wiser; knowledge will always predominate over ignorance, as man governs the other animals. But why their knowledge is more than ours, I know not what reason can be given but the unsearchable will of the Supreme Being.
Página 750 - Accustom your children," said he, "constantly to this; if a thing -happened at one window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them; you do not know where deviation from truth will end.
Página 718 - Why, Sir, you \ find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. \ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.