The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 4Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 37
Pagina 1
... kind . " To attract him , we had invi- tations from the chiefs Macdonald and Macleod ; and , for additional aid , I wrote to Lord Elibank , Dr. William Robertson , and Dr. Beattie . To Dr. Robertson , so far as my letter concerned the ...
... kind . " To attract him , we had invi- tations from the chiefs Macdonald and Macleod ; and , for additional aid , I wrote to Lord Elibank , Dr. William Robertson , and Dr. Beattie . To Dr. Robertson , so far as my letter concerned the ...
Pagina 3
... kind and agreeable favour of the 20th of April overtook me here yesterday , after having gone to Aberdeen , which place I left about a week ago . I am to set out this day for London , and hope to have the honour of paying my respects to ...
... kind and agreeable favour of the 20th of April overtook me here yesterday , after having gone to Aberdeen , which place I left about a week ago . I am to set out this day for London , and hope to have the honour of paying my respects to ...
Pagina 9
... kind of motion like the effect of a palsy : he ap- peared to be frequently disturbed by cramps , or convulsive contractions ( ' ) , of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance . He wore a full suit of plain brown clothes ...
... kind of motion like the effect of a palsy : he ap- peared to be frequently disturbed by cramps , or convulsive contractions ( ' ) , of the nature of that distemper called St. Vitus's dance . He wore a full suit of plain brown clothes ...
Pagina 16
... kind of signal for him to begin again . She would be held close to him , which was a proof , from simple nature , that his figure was not horrid . Her fondness for him endeared her still more to me , and I declared she should have five ...
... kind of signal for him to begin again . She would be held close to him , which was a proof , from simple nature , that his figure was not horrid . Her fondness for him endeared her still more to me , and I declared she should have five ...
Pagina 24
... kind of study , and take a desire to excel in it . I am persuaded that had Sir Isaac Newton applied to poetry , he would have made a very fine epic poem . I could as easily apply to law as to tragic poetry . " ( 1 ) BOSWELL . “ Yet ...
... kind of study , and take a desire to excel in it . I am persuaded that had Sir Isaac Newton applied to poetry , he would have made a very fine epic poem . I could as easily apply to law as to tragic poetry . " ( 1 ) BOSWELL . “ Yet ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 4 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1839 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Aberdeen ancient antè asked ation battle of Culloden believe better boat Boswell breakfast Burke called castle chief church clan conversation Corrichatachin daughter dinner Donald M'Queen Dunvegan Earl Edinburgh England English entertained Errol Erse father Flora Macdonald Fort Augustus Garrick gave gentleman give Highland honour Inverness island Isle of Sky JAMES BOSWELL John Journal king Kingsburgh knew Laird land Latin Lawrence Kirk learning lived London looked Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo lordship M'Aulay M'Kinnon M'Queen Malcolm manner mentioned miles mind Miss Flora Monboddo never night observed opinion person pleased poem polite Portree pretty Prince Charles Rasay rock Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed Sept servant Sir Alexander Sir James spirit sure Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale told took Ulinish walked WALTER SCOTT woman write