Life of Samuel JohnsonScott, Foresman, 1923 - 563 pagina's |
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Pagina 6
... Dictionary , Preface to the English Dictionary , Preface to Shakespeare ; Prologue on the Opening of the Drury Lane Theater ; London ; the Vanity of Human Wishes ; Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland ; Review of a Free Beginning ...
... Dictionary , Preface to the English Dictionary , Preface to Shakespeare ; Prologue on the Opening of the Drury Lane Theater ; London ; the Vanity of Human Wishes ; Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland ; Review of a Free Beginning ...
Pagina 10
... Dictionary of the English Language . But Johnson , himself , was not superlative . What- ever his thought when he first undertook his task , as he toiled over it , he realized that " everything in life is set either above or below our ...
... Dictionary of the English Language . But Johnson , himself , was not superlative . What- ever his thought when he first undertook his task , as he toiled over it , he realized that " everything in life is set either above or below our ...
Pagina 11
... dictionary maker , that words must perpetually change their meanings with the circumstances which they describe , so that dictionaries are as imperfect as watches ; if the worst is better than none , the best cannot be expected to go ...
... dictionary maker , that words must perpetually change their meanings with the circumstances which they describe , so that dictionaries are as imperfect as watches ; if the worst is better than none , the best cannot be expected to go ...
Pagina 36
... Dictionary of the English Language , was announced to the world by the publication of its " Plan , " or prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I have been informed by Mr ...
... Dictionary of the English Language , was announced to the world by the publication of its " Plan , " or prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I have been informed by Mr ...
Pagina 37
... Dictionary , when the following dialogue ensued . ADAMS : " This is a great work , sir . How are you to get all the etymologies ? ” JOHNSON : " Why , sir , here is a shelf with Junius , and Skinner , and others ; and here is a Welsh ...
... Dictionary , when the following dialogue ensued . ADAMS : " This is a great work , sir . How are you to get all the etymologies ? ” JOHNSON : " Why , sir , here is a shelf with Junius , and Skinner , and others ; and here is a Welsh ...
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acquaintance afterwards appeared April Ashbourne asked Beauclerk believe Bennet Langton better Birkbeck Hill Boswell's Brocklesby called character Chesterfield church consider conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dined dinner drinking England English Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear Hebrides honor hope Horace Walpole human humor imagination James Boswell John Johnson kind King lady Langton laugh learned liberty Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lordship madam mankind manner mentioned mind morning nature never night observed occasion once opinion Pembroke College perhaps Piozzi pleased pleasure poet pounds praise Rambler recollect religion Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed servant Sir Joshua Reynolds soon Streatham suppose sure talk tell things thought Thrale tion told Topham Beauclerk truth Whig Wilkes William wine wish write wrote young