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James Boswell. still greater dignity and splendour at Oxford , and there would be grander living sources of instruc- tion . Talking of the education of children , Boswell asked him what he thought was best to teach first . JOHNSON ...
James Boswell. still greater dignity and splendour at Oxford , and there would be grander living sources of instruc- tion . Talking of the education of children , Boswell asked him what he thought was best to teach first . JOHNSON ...
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... Talking of a young man who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient in learning and knowledge , he said , " A ... Boswell : " You have now lived five - and - twenty years , and you have employed them well . " BOSWELL . " Alas ...
... Talking of a young man who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient in learning and knowledge , he said , " A ... Boswell : " You have now lived five - and - twenty years , and you have employed them well . " BOSWELL . " Alas ...
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... talk , of the weather . Pride must have a fall . " Talking of our feeling for the distresses of others : JOHNSON ... Boswell . " But suppose now , sir , that one of your intimate friends were apprehended for an offence for which he ...
... talk , of the weather . Pride must have a fall . " Talking of our feeling for the distresses of others : JOHNSON ... Boswell . " But suppose now , sir , that one of your intimate friends were apprehended for an offence for which he ...
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James Boswell. " No , sir ; his imitations are not like . He gives you something different from himself , but not the character which he ... talked of the notion that blind persons can distinguish colours by their touch . JOHNSON . " Pro ...
James Boswell. " No , sir ; his imitations are not like . He gives you something different from himself , but not the character which he ... talked of the notion that blind persons can distinguish colours by their touch . JOHNSON . " Pro ...
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James Boswell. " But jugglers and fraudulent gamesters know cards by the touch . " JOHNSON . " The cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours com- monly are . " They then talked of sounds . PAOLI . " There is no beauty in ...
James Boswell. " But jugglers and fraudulent gamesters know cards by the touch . " JOHNSON . " The cards used by such persons must be less polished than ours com- monly are . " They then talked of sounds . PAOLI . " There is no beauty in ...
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Johnsoniana: From Boswell's Life of the Great Lexicographer and Moralist Sin vista previa disponible - 2020 |
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afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe better Boswell mentioned Boswell talked Burney character church Colley Cibber consider conversation David Garrick dine doubt drinking eminent England fellow Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard honour human humour instance Jacobite John Johnson observed judge king king of Prussia knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield literary live London lord Lord Bute lord Chesterfield lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo madam mankind manner marriage mean merit mind moral never occasion once opinion pleased poem poor principles racter religion remark Robert Dodsley says Boswell Scotch Scotland sion Sir Joshua Reynolds speak spect spirit strong suppose sure tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies true truth wine wish woman wonder write wrong
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Página 16 - Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room.
Página 34 - An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians of this age ?
Página 40 - Madness frequently discovers itself merely by unnecessary deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pray at all than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are so many who do not pray that their understanding is not called in question.
Página 109 - Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists.
Página 168 - ... appearing to be clearly of one opinion when you are in reality of another opinion, does not such dissimulation impair one's honesty ? Is there not some danger that a, lawyer may put on the same mask in common life, in the intercourse with his friends?
Página 104 - Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
Página 80 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!
Página 12 - No man could have paid a handsomer compliment '; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered " No, sir. When the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign.
Página 162 - A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.
Página 105 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.