The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8Henry G. Bohn, 1848 |
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Pagina 16
... appeared in any note , or any corner of later publications ; is it not fair to understand him as superciliously persevering ? When he allows the shafts to re- main in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenic at hand , country ...
... appeared in any note , or any corner of later publications ; is it not fair to understand him as superciliously persevering ? When he allows the shafts to re- main in the wounds , and will not stretch forth a lenic at hand , country ...
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... appeared to me to have a consider- able share of merit , and to display a pretty success- ful imitation of Johnson's style . When I mentioned this to a very eminent literary character ( 3 ) , he op- posed me vehemently , exclaiming ...
... appeared to me to have a consider- able share of merit , and to display a pretty success- ful imitation of Johnson's style . When I mentioned this to a very eminent literary character ( 3 ) , he op- posed me vehemently , exclaiming ...
Pagina 30
... appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expect- ations . An instance at once of his pensive turn of mind , and his ...
... appeared somewhat remarkable in a man of such intellectual stores , of such an advanced age , and who had retired from life with declared disappointment in his expect- ations . An instance at once of his pensive turn of mind , and his ...
Pagina 40
... appeared in public , belongs to this year ; but I shall previously insert the first two in the order of their dates . They altogether form a grand group in my biographical picture . LETTER 393. TO THE HONOURABLE WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ ...
... appeared in public , belongs to this year ; but I shall previously insert the first two in the order of their dates . They altogether form a grand group in my biographical picture . LETTER 393. TO THE HONOURABLE WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ ...
Pagina 45
... appearance . He told me I might now have the pleasure to see Dr. Johnson drink wine again , for he had lately re- turned to it . When I mentioned this to Johnson , he said , " I drink it now sometimes , but not so- cially . " The first ...
... appearance . He told me I might now have the pleasure to see Dr. Johnson drink wine again , for he had lately re- turned to it . When I mentioned this to Johnson , he said , " I drink it now sometimes , but not so- cially . " The first ...
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acquaintance admirable afterwards answer antè appeared Ashbourne asked asthma believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney called character church Club consider conversation curious DEAR SIR death desire died dined eminent expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman give glad happy hear Hebrides honour hope JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learning letter Levett Lichfield literary lived London Lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad Madam manner mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers pretty woman published reason recollect remark respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seems Sermons Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Various Readings verses Whig Wilkes wish wonder write written wrote young