The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Richardson, 1823 |
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Pagina 8
... Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill and in pain , is the same . But I believe most men have them in the degree in which they are capa- ble of having them . If I were in the country , and were ...
... Joshua Reynolds is the same all the year round . Beauclerk , except when ill and in pain , is the same . But I believe most men have them in the degree in which they are capa- ble of having them . If I were in the country , and were ...
Pagina 39
... Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch Judges , with the title of Lord Dun- sinan , and my very worthy friend , Sir William Forbes , of Pitsligo . We discussed the question whether drinking improved ...
... Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Langton , Mr. Nairne , now one of the Scotch Judges , with the title of Lord Dun- sinan , and my very worthy friend , Sir William Forbes , of Pitsligo . We discussed the question whether drinking improved ...
Pagina 40
... JOSHUA . " Because you have sat by , quite sober , and felt an envy of the hap- piness of those who were drinking . " JOHNSON . Perhaps , contempt . - And , sir , it is not neces- sary to be drunk one's self to relish the wit of ...
... JOSHUA . " Because you have sat by , quite sober , and felt an envy of the hap- piness of those who were drinking . " JOHNSON . Perhaps , contempt . - And , sir , it is not neces- sary to be drunk one's self to relish the wit of ...
Pagina 41
... Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's Odes , which were just published . JOHNSON . " Why , 3 We have here an involuntary testimony to the excellence of this admirable writer , to whom we have seen that Dr. Johnson directly allowed so little ...
... Joshua mentioned Mr. Cumberland's Odes , which were just published . JOHNSON . " Why , 3 We have here an involuntary testimony to the excellence of this admirable writer , to whom we have seen that Dr. Johnson directly allowed so little ...
Pagina 42
... Joshua said , what I have often thought , that he wondered to find so much good writing employed in them when the authours were to remain unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON . 66 Nay , sir , those who write in ...
... Joshua said , what I have often thought , that he wondered to find so much good writing employed in them when the authours were to remain unknown , and so could not have the motive of fame . JOHNSON . 66 Nay , sir , those who write in ...
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66 DEAR SIR 66 MY DEAR acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked Auchinleck authour Beauclerk believe Bishop booksellers Burke character consider conversation Court of Session death Dilly dined dinner Dodd drink Edinburgh English favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope House of Lords humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield lived London Lord Lord Macartney Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam manner mentioned mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poem Poets Pope postchaise praise publick racter recollect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked Taylor tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth Whig Wilkes wine wish words write written wrote
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Pagina 178 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Pagina 177 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion.
Pagina 358 - Are these thy views? proceed, illustrious youth, And virtue guard thee to the throne of Truth! Yet should thy soul indulge the...
Pagina 307 - You are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher ; but I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.
Pagina 183 - Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Pagina 201 - Solitude, romantic maid! Whether by nodding towers you tread ; Or haunt the desert's trackless gloom, Or hover o'er the yawning tomb ; Or climb the Andes' clifted side, Or by the Nile's coy source abide : Or, starting from your half-year's sleep, From Hecla view the thawing deep : Or, at the purple dawn of day...
Pagina 270 - I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, "Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Pagina 64 - Notwithstanding the high veneration which I entertained for Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point. I was persuaded that if I had come upon him with a direct proposal, "Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes?" he would have flown into a passion, and would probably have answered, "Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch.
Pagina 267 - Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.
Pagina 313 - I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house' in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.