The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pagina's |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 84
Pagina 6
... told that , when a child of three years old , he chanced to tread upon a duckling , the eleventh of a brood , and killed it ; upon which , it is said , he dictated to his mother the following epitaph : - Here lies good master duck ...
... told that , when a child of three years old , he chanced to tread upon a duckling , the eleventh of a brood , and killed it ; upon which , it is said , he dictated to his mother the following epitaph : - Here lies good master duck ...
Pagina 7
... told me she could read the black letter , and asked him to borrow for her , from his father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a ...
... told me she could read the black letter , and asked him to borrow for her , from his father , a Bible in that character . When he was going to Oxford , she came to take leave of him , brought him , in the simplicity of her kindness , a ...
Pagina 11
... told me , was not works of mere amusement , ' not voyages and travels , but all literature , sir , all ancient writers , all manly : though but little Greek , only some of Anacreon and Hesiod ; but in this irregular manner , ' added he ...
... told me , was not works of mere amusement , ' not voyages and travels , but all literature , sir , all ancient writers , all manly : though but little Greek , only some of Anacreon and Hesiod ; but in this irregular manner , ' added he ...
Pagina 12
... told me that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson , without the knowledge to regular life , which at a very early period marked his character , gathered such strength in his twentieth year , as to afflict him in a dreadful manner ...
... told me that it was first printed for old Mr. Johnson , without the knowledge to regular life , which at a very early period marked his character , gathered such strength in his twentieth year , as to afflict him in a dreadful manner ...
Pagina 14
... told me that from his earliest years he loved to read poetry , but hardly ever read any poem to an end ; that he read Shakspeare at a period so early , that the speech of the Ghost in Hamlet terrified him when he was alone ; that ...
... told me that from his earliest years he loved to read poetry , but hardly ever read any poem to an end ; that he read Shakspeare at a period so early , that the speech of the Ghost in Hamlet terrified him when he was alone ; that ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1 James Boswell Volledige weergave - 1807 |
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D Professor of International Relations William Wallace,William Wallace,James Boswell Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2015 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers called character Church consider conversation Court dear sir death dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise published racter Rambler recollect remark Samuel Johnson Scotland Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig wish write written wrote