The Life of Samuel JohnsonModern Library, 1952 - 559 pagina's |
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Pagina 75
... 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 , ' SAM . JOHNSON ...
... 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 , ' SAM . JOHNSON ...
Pagina 372
... Less just and more beneficent . ' Johnson . ' And really it is wonderful , considering how much attention is necessary for men to take care of themselves , and ward off immediate evils which press upon them , it is wonderful how much ...
... Less just and more beneficent . ' Johnson . ' And really it is wonderful , considering how much attention is necessary for men to take care of themselves , and ward off immediate evils which press upon them , it is wonderful how much ...
Pagina 407
... less talked of than Pope , and Homer is less talked of than Virgil ; but they are not less ad- mired . We must read what the world reads at the moment . It has been maintained that this superfotation , this teeming of the press in ...
... less talked of than Pope , and Homer is less talked of than Virgil ; but they are not less ad- mired . We must read what the world reads at the moment . It has been maintained that this superfotation , this teeming of the press in ...
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acquaintance admiration ÆTAT afterwards agreeable answered appeared April Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON better booksellers Brocklesby called character compliments consider conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death degree Dictionary dined dinner drink eminent English expressed favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour instance JAMES BOSWELL John kind lady Langton learning Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam manner mentioned mind morning never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford Pembroke College perhaps pleased pleasure Poets publick recollect remarkable respect Reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seemed shewed Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds soon Streatham strong suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies truth wine wish wonderful write wrote