The Life of Samuel JohnsonModern Library, 1965 - 559 pagina's |
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Pagina 241
... afterwards appear , that his pension having been given to him as a literary character , he had been applied to by administra- tion to write political pamphlets ; and he was even so much ir- ritated , that he declared his resolution to ...
... afterwards appear , that his pension having been given to him as a literary character , he had been applied to by administra- tion to write political pamphlets ; and he was even so much ir- ritated , that he declared his resolution to ...
Pagina 401
... afterwards to burst in thunder . - We talked of a gentleman who was run- ning out his fortune in London ; and I said , ' We must get him out of it . All his friends must quarrel with him , and that will soon drive him away . ' Johnson ...
... afterwards to burst in thunder . - We talked of a gentleman who was run- ning out his fortune in London ; and I said , ' We must get him out of it . All his friends must quarrel with him , and that will soon drive him away . ' Johnson ...
Pagina 427
... afterwards . ' " To be contradicted , in order to force you to talk , is mighty unpleasing . You shine , indeed ; but it is by being ground . ' On Saturday , April 24 , I dined with him at Mr. Beauclerk's , with Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr ...
... afterwards . ' " To be contradicted , in order to force you to talk , is mighty unpleasing . You shine , indeed ; but it is by being ground . ' On Saturday , April 24 , I dined with him at Mr. Beauclerk's , with Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr ...
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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