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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... society , and assigns as the reason of his “ with- drawing " himself from it , that its late hours were incon- sistent with his domestic arrangements . In this he is not accurate ; for the fact was , that he one evening attacked Mr ...
... society , and assigns as the reason of his “ with- drawing " himself from it , that its late hours were incon- sistent with his domestic arrangements . In this he is not accurate ; for the fact was , that he one evening attacked Mr ...
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... society like ours , ' Unelbow'd by a gamester , pimp , or player . ' " I am happy to be enabled by such unquestionable authority as that of Sir Joshua Reynolds , as well as from my own knowledge , to vindicate at once the heart of ...
... society like ours , ' Unelbow'd by a gamester , pimp , or player . ' " I am happy to be enabled by such unquestionable authority as that of Sir Joshua Reynolds , as well as from my own knowledge , to vindicate at once the heart of ...
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... society , the most fatal symptom of that malady . Dr. Adams told me , that , as an old friend , he was admitted to visit him , and that he found him in a deplorable state , sighing , groaning , talking to himself , and restlessly ...
... society , the most fatal symptom of that malady . Dr. Adams told me , that , as an old friend , he was admitted to visit him , and that he found him in a deplorable state , sighing , groaning , talking to himself , and restlessly ...
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... society . " Having desired the Provost to return my general thanks to the University , I beg that you , Sir , will accept my particular and immediate acknowledgments . I am , Sir , your most obedient and most humble servant , " SAM ...
... society . " Having desired the Provost to return my general thanks to the University , I beg that you , Sir , will accept my particular and immediate acknowledgments . I am , Sir , your most obedient and most humble servant , " SAM ...
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... society of the learned , the witty , and the eminent in every way ; who were assembled in numerous companies , called forth his wonderful powers , and gratified him with admiration , to which no man could be insensible . In the October ...
... society of the learned , the witty , and the eminent in every way ; who were assembled in numerous companies , called forth his wonderful powers , and gratified him with admiration , to which no man could be insensible . In the October ...
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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...