LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).1874 |
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... Sheridan -- A fine little Scene - John- son at the Theatre - A Heavy Blow - The Doctor and his Orange- peels - LL.D. - Faith will out - Johnson's horror of a Superannuated Life - Defence of Charles the Second - A Sheba - like Visit ...
... Sheridan -- A fine little Scene - John- son at the Theatre - A Heavy Blow - The Doctor and his Orange- peels - LL.D. - Faith will out - Johnson's horror of a Superannuated Life - Defence of Charles the Second - A Sheba - like Visit ...
Pagina xxii
... Sheridan - Dr . Dodd - Petition to the King- Dr. Dodd's Gratitude - Johnson's Reflections on the Life of Dodd- Letters - Mrs . Boswell's Marmalade - The Doctor at Ashbourne- Proposed " Little Adventure " 309-318 CONTENTS . xxiii CHAPTER ...
... Sheridan - Dr . Dodd - Petition to the King- Dr. Dodd's Gratitude - Johnson's Reflections on the Life of Dodd- Letters - Mrs . Boswell's Marmalade - The Doctor at Ashbourne- Proposed " Little Adventure " 309-318 CONTENTS . xxiii CHAPTER ...
Pagina 97
ALEXANDER MAIN. LETTER TO LANGTON . 97 tell you the success of Sheridan , who at this instant is playing Cato , and has already played Richard twice . He had more company the second than the first night , and will make , I believe , a ...
ALEXANDER MAIN. LETTER TO LANGTON . 97 tell you the success of Sheridan , who at this instant is playing Cato , and has already played Richard twice . He had more company the second than the first night , and will make , I believe , a ...
Pagina 101
... given you , " was the reply , " for anything you are to do , but for what you have done . " This was as delicate as it was honourable . Two of Johnson's friends , Mr. Murphy and 102 JOHNSON A PENSIONER . Mr. Sheridan , now began.
... given you , " was the reply , " for anything you are to do , but for what you have done . " This was as delicate as it was honourable . Two of Johnson's friends , Mr. Murphy and 102 JOHNSON A PENSIONER . Mr. Sheridan , now began.
Pagina 102
... Sheridan insisted upon being allowed the foremost place , Wedderburne replied , " He rang the bell . " In any case , Sheridan seems to have been the herald of the good news to the Doctor himself , who exclaimed , with fervour : " The ...
... Sheridan insisted upon being allowed the foremost place , Wedderburne replied , " He rang the bell . " In any case , Sheridan seems to have been the herald of the good news to the Doctor himself , who exclaimed , with fervour : " The ...
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
affectionate afterwards April Ashbourne asked Author Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Boswell's Brocklesby called character compliments conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dine dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink eyes favour feeling Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith guineas happy hear heart Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL journey kind King lady laughing learning letter Levett Lichfield LINCOLNSHIRE literary live London look Lord LUCY PORTER Madam man's mentioned mind Miss morning never night observed occasion Oliver Goldsmith once Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poet poor praise Pray prayers Rambler received remarked Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sheridan Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak SPILSBY Streatham suppose sure talk tell things THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth whole wish words write written wrote young
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Pagina 388 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Pagina 111 - 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 !" ' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
Pagina 388 - His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void ; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employ'd.
Pagina 247 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Pagina 357 - Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Pagina 257 - Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : ' a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Let us, if we do talk, talk about something : men and women are my subjects of inquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind.
Pagina 198 - When Sir Joshua mentioned this to Dr. Johnson, he was much displeased with the actor's conceit. 'He'll be of us, (said Johnson) how does he know we will permit him ? The first Duke in England has no right to hold such language.
Pagina 227 - Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations of the merits of their countrymen. No, Sir ; the Irish are a FAIR PEOPLE ; — they never speak well of one another.
Pagina 100 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Pagina 61 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant,