The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... England has no right to hold such language . ' However , when Garrick was regularly proposed some time afterwards , Johnson , though he had taken a momentary offence at his arrogance , warmly and kindly supported him , and he was ...
... England has no right to hold such language . ' However , when Garrick was regularly proposed some time afterwards , Johnson , though he had taken a momentary offence at his arrogance , warmly and kindly supported him , and he was ...
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... England , and member of Parliament for the borough of Southwark . Foreigners are not a little amazed when they hear of brewers , distillers , and men in similar departments of trade , held forth as persons of considerable consequence ...
... England , and member of Parliament for the borough of Southwark . Foreigners are not a little amazed when they hear of brewers , distillers , and men in similar departments of trade , held forth as persons of considerable consequence ...
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... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : " Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . " 1 This is the person concerning whom Sir John Hawkins ( Life of Johnson , p . 596 , et seqq . ) has thrown out very unwarrantable ...
... England contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : " Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . " 1 This is the person concerning whom Sir John Hawkins ( Life of Johnson , p . 596 , et seqq . ) has thrown out very unwarrantable ...
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... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , ' by an explication of certain parts of the Scriptures , was men- tioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who ' Johnson's invectives against Scotland , in common ...
... England , maintaining the future life of brutes , ' by an explication of certain parts of the Scriptures , was men- tioned , and the doctrine insisted on by a gentleman who ' Johnson's invectives against Scotland , in common ...
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... England - man would be so prompt in quoting Maupertuis , who , I am sorry to think , stands in the list of those unfortunate mistaken men , who call themselves esprits forts ? I have , however , a high respect for that philosopher ...
... England - man would be so prompt in quoting Maupertuis , who , I am sorry to think , stands in the list of those unfortunate mistaken men , who call themselves esprits forts ? I have , however , a high respect for that philosopher ...
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Página 314 - 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." I argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect Judge, who devoted himself entirely to his office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things besides law : he left a great estate.
Página 24 - In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure ! Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed of steel, To men remote from power but rarely known, Leave reason, faith, and...