The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, المجلد 9J. Murray, 1835 |
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الصفحة 18
... Madam , " said he ; " the little fellow has done wonders . " His superior reverence of Dryden , notwithstanding , still ap- peared in his talk as in his writings ; and when some one mentioned the ridicule thrown on him in the " Re ...
... Madam , " said he ; " the little fellow has done wonders . " His superior reverence of Dryden , notwithstanding , still ap- peared in his talk as in his writings ; and when some one mentioned the ridicule thrown on him in the " Re ...
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... Madam , " replies the Doctor , " have been at all times a fortunate woman , having always had your hunger so forestalled by indulgence , that you never ex- perienced the delight of smelling your dinner before- hand . " Which pleasure ...
... Madam , " replies the Doctor , " have been at all times a fortunate woman , having always had your hunger so forestalled by indulgence , that you never ex- perienced the delight of smelling your dinner before- hand . " Which pleasure ...
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... Madam , if a creature is neither capable of giv- ing dignity to falsehood , nor willing to remain contented with the truth , he deserves no better treatment . " ( 1 ) Mr. Johnson's fixed incredulity ( 2 ) of every thing he heard , and ...
... Madam , if a creature is neither capable of giv- ing dignity to falsehood , nor willing to remain contented with the truth , he deserves no better treatment . " ( 1 ) Mr. Johnson's fixed incredulity ( 2 ) of every thing he heard , and ...
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... Madam , ' said I , ' your husband is right all the while ; he is with you but two hours of the day perhaps , and then you tease him by making the child cry . Are not ten hours enough for tuition ? And are the hours of pleasure so ...
... Madam , ' said I , ' your husband is right all the while ; he is with you but two hours of the day perhaps , and then you tease him by making the child cry . Are not ten hours enough for tuition ? And are the hours of pleasure so ...
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... Madam , " says Dr. Johnson ? " Friend- ship , Sir , " replied I. " Why now , is it not strange that a wise man , like our dear little Evans , should take it in his head to preach on such a subject , in a place where no one can be ...
... Madam , " says Dr. Johnson ? " Friend- ship , Sir , " replied I. " Why now , is it not strange that a wise man , like our dear little Evans , should take it in his head to preach on such a subject , in a place where no one can be ...
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acquaintance ANECDOTES answer antè asked believe better Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burke Burney called character commended conversation dear death delight desired dinner Doctor dress expressed eyes familiar chat favour favourite fear fellow Francis Barber Garrick gentleman George Psalmanazar give Greek hand Hawkins hear heard honour Hoole hope human Jeremiah Markland knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield lived look Lord loved Lucy Porter Madam manner Markland mentioned mind Miss morning Nathaniel Hodges nature never observed occasion once opinion pain perhaps person pleasure praise prayer recollect remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson Sastres says Johnson seemed Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak spoke story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told took verses virtue Whig Whiggism wife wished words write young
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الصفحة 19 - Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
الصفحة 205 - Tis real good, or seeming, moves them all : But since not every good we can divide ; And reason bids us for our own provide : Passions, though selfish, if their means be fair, List under Reason, and deserve her care ; Those, that imparted, court a nobler aim, Exalt their kind, and take some virtue's name.
الصفحة 11 - Suppose, Sir, that the angel of this auspicious youth, foreseeing the many virtues which made him one of the most amiable, as he is one of the most fortunate, men of his age, had opened to him in vision, that when in the fourth generation the third prince of the House of Brunswick had sat twelve years on the throne...
الصفحة 12 - If amidst these bright and happy scenes of domestic honour and prosperity, that angel should have drawn up the curtain, and unfolded the rising glories of his country, and whilst he was gazing with admiration on the then commercial grandeur of England, the genius should point out to him a little speck, scarce visible in the mass of the national interest, a small seminal principle rather than a formed body, and should tell him, ' Young man, there is America...
الصفحة 11 - Mr. Speaker, I cannot prevail on myself to hurry over this great consideration. It is good for us to be here. We stand where we have an immense view of what is, and what is past. Clouds, indeed, and darkness, rest upon the future.
الصفحة 326 - Adams had contrived a very pretty piece of gallantry. We spent the day and evening at his house. After dinner Johnson begged to conduct me to see the College; he would let no one show it me but himself. 'This was my room; this Shenstone's.
الصفحة 122 - Visitors are no proper companions in the chamber of sickness. They come when I could sleep or read, they stay till I am weary, they force me to attend when my mind calls for relaxation, and to speak when my powers will hardly actuate my tongue. The...
الصفحة 85 - Johnson, amazed at his odd frankness), I thought had been a secret between you and me ; and I am sure I would not have said any thing about it for the world.
الصفحة 70 - See the jockey, see the pander, Bid them come and take their fill. When the bonny blade carouses, Pockets full, and spirits high, What are acres? What are houses?
الصفحة 4 - some general principles of every science; he who can talk only on one subject, or act only in one department, is seldom wanted, and perhaps never wished for; while the man of general knowledge can often benefit and always please.