The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone1827 |
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... death . As I had the honour and happiness of enjoying his friendship for upwards of twenty years ; as I had the scheme of writing his life constantly in view ; as he was well apprised of this circumstance , and from time to time ...
... death . As I had the honour and happiness of enjoying his friendship for upwards of twenty years ; as I had the scheme of writing his life constantly in view ; as he was well apprised of this circumstance , and from time to time ...
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... death the envenom'd dart , Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows : Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads , Or horrid Afric's faithless sands ; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands . For while my ...
... death the envenom'd dart , Nor needs the guard of Moorish bows : Though Scythia's icy cliffs he treads , Or horrid Afric's faithless sands ; Or where the famed Hydaspes spreads His liquid wealth o'er barbarous lands . For while my ...
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... death he sent to that College a present of all his works , to be deposited in their li- brary ; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield ; but his friends who were about him , very properly dissuaded him from it , and ...
... death he sent to that College a present of all his works , to be deposited in their li- brary ; and he had thoughts of leaving to it his house at Lichfield ; but his friends who were about him , very properly dissuaded him from it , and ...
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... death , the integrity of his character has been fully vindicated . Being himself a poet , Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pem- broke were poets ; adding , with a smile of ⚫ sportive triumph , " Sir ...
... death , the integrity of his character has been fully vindicated . Being himself a poet , Johnson was peculiarly happy in mentioning how many of the sons of Pem- broke were poets ; adding , with a smile of ⚫ sportive triumph , " Sir ...
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... death , Mr. Warton informs me , " that this early friend of Johnson was entered a commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in the Gentleman's Magazine . One of them is ...
... death , Mr. Warton informs me , " that this early friend of Johnson was entered a commoner of Trinity College , Oxford , aged 17 , in 1698 ; and is the author of many Latin verse translations in the Gentleman's Magazine . One of them is ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop bookseller called character compliments consider conversation DEAR SIR death Dictionary dined edition elegant eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter Madam manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise published racter Rambler remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig wish write written wrote
Populaire passages
Pagina 66 - Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before.
Pagina 335 - 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. The 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 ruins of lona.
Pagina 127 - After we came out of the church, we stood talking for some time together of bishop Berkeley's ingenious sophistry to prove the non-existence of matter, and that every thing in the universe is merely ideal. I observed, that though we are satisfied his doctrine is not true, it is impossible to refute it. I never shall forget the alacrity with which Johnson answered, striking his foot with mighty force against a large stone, till he rebounded from it —
Pagina 18 - Of Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early : he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a Whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his party; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. He had...
Pagina 126 - At supper this night he talked of good eating- with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind any thing else.
Pagina 187 - But, Sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown? The crown has not power enough. When I say that all governments are alike, I consider that in no government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his...
Pagina 161 - Goldsmith, to divert the tedious minutes, strutted about, bragging of his dress, and I believe was seriously vain of it, for his mind was wonderfully prone to such impressions'. 'Come, come, (said Garrick,) talk no more of that. You are, perhaps, the worst — eh, eh...
Pagina 18 - His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found, with...
Pagina 208 - Now Goldsmith's putting himself against another, is like a man laying a hundred to one who cannot spare the hundred. It is not worth a man's while. A man should not lay a hundred to one unless he can easily spare it, though he has a hundred chances for him: he can get but a guinea, and he may lose a hundred. Goldsmith is in this state. When he contends, if he gets the better, it is a very little addition to a man of his literary reputation: if he does not get the better, he is miserably vexed.
Pagina 299 - Well, sir, and what then ? What care /for his patriotic friends? Poh!' BOSWELL. 'I should not be surprised to find Jack Wilkes there.' JOHNSON. 'And if Jack Wilkes should be there, what is that to me, sir? My dear friend, let us have no more of this. I am sorry to be angry with you; but really it is treating me strangely to talk to me as if I could not meet any company whatever, occasionally.