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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... new acquaintance so much , however , that from that time he dined with us every Thursday through the winter . - Piozzi's Anecdotes , p . 125-6 . trade , of a sound understanding , and of manners 16 1765 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... new acquaintance so much , however , that from that time he dined with us every Thursday through the winter . - Piozzi's Anecdotes , p . 125-6 . trade , of a sound understanding , and of manners 16 1765 . BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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... dined out . He appeared to be deeply engaged in some literary work . Miss Williams was now with him at Oxford . - Warton . 2 Mr. Boswell , on this occasion , justified Johnson's foresight and pru- dence , in advising him to " clear his ...
... dined out . He appeared to be deeply engaged in some literary work . Miss Williams was now with him at Oxford . - Warton . 2 Mr. Boswell , on this occasion , justified Johnson's foresight and pru- dence , in advising him to " clear his ...
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... dined together at the Mitre . I attempted to argue for the superior happiness of the savage life , upon the usual fanciful topics . JOHNSON . " Sir , there can be nothing more false . The savages have no bodily advantages beyond those ...
... dined together at the Mitre . I attempted to argue for the superior happiness of the savage life , upon the usual fanciful topics . JOHNSON . " Sir , there can be nothing more false . The savages have no bodily advantages beyond those ...
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... dined lately at Foote's , who showed me a letter which he had received from Tom Davies , telling him that he had not been able to sleep from the concern he felt on account of " this sad affair of Baretti , " begging of him to try if he ...
... dined lately at Foote's , who showed me a letter which he had received from Tom Davies , telling him that he had not been able to sleep from the concern he felt on account of " this sad affair of Baretti , " begging of him to try if he ...
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... dined together at the Mitre tavern . I found fault with Foote for indulging his talent of ridicule at the expense of his visitors , which I collo- quially termed making fools of his company . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , when you go to see ...
... dined together at the Mitre tavern . I found fault with Foote for indulging his talent of ridicule at the expense of his visitors , which I collo- quially termed making fools of his company . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , when you go to see ...
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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...