Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volume 2J. Mawman, 1807 |
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Pagina 3
... thought , conclude by chance . To prefer one future mode of life to another , upon just reasons , requires faculties which it has not pleased our Creator to give us . " If therefore the profession you have chosen has some unexpected ...
... thought , conclude by chance . To prefer one future mode of life to another , upon just reasons , requires faculties which it has not pleased our Creator to give us . " If therefore the profession you have chosen has some unexpected ...
Pagina 4
... thought ́ admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings , and regretted that he had lost much of his disposition to admire , which people generally do as they advance in life.-J. " Sir , as a man advances in life , he gets ...
... thought ́ admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings , and regretted that he had lost much of his disposition to admire , which people generally do as they advance in life.-J. " Sir , as a man advances in life , he gets ...
Pagina 5
... thought with you ; but I don't believe you have borrowed from Waller . I wish you would enable yourself to borrow more . ” An ingenious gentleman was mentioned , con- cerning whom it was observed , that he had a con- stant firmness of ...
... thought with you ; but I don't believe you have borrowed from Waller . I wish you would enable yourself to borrow more . ” An ingenious gentleman was mentioned , con- cerning whom it was observed , that he had a con- stant firmness of ...
Pagina 7
... thoughts of each individual there would be distressing when alone * . " Mr. Boswell suggested , that being in love and flattered with hopes of success , or having some favourite scheme in view for the next day , might prevent that ...
... thoughts of each individual there would be distressing when alone * . " Mr. Boswell suggested , that being in love and flattered with hopes of success , or having some favourite scheme in view for the next day , might prevent that ...
Pagina 15
... other company , ex- pressed a horror at the thoughts of death . Mrs. Knowles , the Quaker , who was of the party , said , " Nay , thou should'st not have a horror for what is the gate of life . " - Johnson DEATH . 15 24 Death,
... other company , ex- pressed a horror at the thoughts of death . Mrs. Knowles , the Quaker , who was of the party , said , " Nay , thou should'st not have a horror for what is the gate of life . " - Johnson DEATH . 15 24 Death,
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