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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... Lives of the Poets , I put him in mind of his past injunctions to the young poet , to which he replied , " that he wished the shoemaker might have remembered them as well . " Mr. Johnson liked his new acquaintance so much , however ...
... Lives of the Poets , I put him in mind of his past injunctions to the young poet , to which he replied , " that he wished the shoemaker might have remembered them as well . " Mr. Johnson liked his new acquaintance so much , however ...
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... live , and the more we think , the higher value we learn to put on the friendship and tenderness of parents and of friends . Parents we can have but once ; and he promises him- self too much , who enters life with the expectation of ...
... live , and the more we think , the higher value we learn to put on the friendship and tenderness of parents and of friends . Parents we can have but once ; and he promises him- self too much , who enters life with the expectation of ...
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... live , I know not whether you desire to know anything of us . How- ever , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been engaged in public busi- ness , ' in which he has gained more ...
... live , I know not whether you desire to know anything of us . How- ever , I will tell you that THE CLUB subsists ; but we have the loss of Burke's company since he has been engaged in public busi- ness , ' in which he has gained more ...
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... live upon the hope of pleasing somebody , and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest , and at last always will be greatest , when our endeavours are exerted in consequence of our duty . “ Life is not long , and too much of it ...
... live upon the hope of pleasing somebody , and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest , and at last always will be greatest , when our endeavours are exerted in consequence of our duty . “ Life is not long , and too much of it ...
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... live to see such as you desire him . I have not lately seen Mr. Elphinston , but believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , Sir , your affectionate humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE ...
... live to see such as you desire him . I have not lately seen Mr. Elphinston , but believe him to be prosperous . I shall be glad to hear the same of you , for I am , Sir , your affectionate humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE ...
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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...