The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London., 1826 |
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Pagina 63
... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morn- ing , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me ; for this evening ...
... Thrale at Dr. Johnson's one morn- ing , and had conversation enough with her to admire her talents , and to show her that I was as Johnsonian as herself . Dr. Johnson had probably been kind enough to speak well of me ; for this evening ...
Pagina 64
... Thrale stood to her gun with great courage , in defence of amorous ditties , which Johnson de- spised , till he at last silenced her by saying , " My dear lady , talk no more of this . Nonsense can be defended but by nonsense . " Mrs.
... Thrale stood to her gun with great courage , in defence of amorous ditties , which Johnson de- spised , till he at last silenced her by saying , " My dear lady , talk no more of this . Nonsense can be defended but by nonsense . " Mrs.
Pagina 114
... Thrale's , I am , dear sir , 66 Your most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Strahan the printer , who had been long in intimacy with Johnson in the course of his literary labours ; who was at once his friendly agent in receiving ...
... Thrale's , I am , dear sir , 66 Your most humble servant , SAM . JOHNSON . " Mr. Strahan the printer , who had been long in intimacy with Johnson in the course of his literary labours ; who was at once his friendly agent in receiving ...
Pagina 120
... Thrale , both ladies of experience , yet both missed their reckoning this summer . I hope , a few months will recompense your uneasiness . " Please to tell lady Rothes how highly I value the honour of her invitation , which it is my ...
... Thrale , both ladies of experience , yet both missed their reckoning this summer . I hope , a few months will recompense your uneasiness . " Please to tell lady Rothes how highly I value the honour of her invitation , which it is my ...
Pagina 123
... Thrale loves you , and Mrs. Williams loves you ; and , what would have inclined me to love you , if I had been neutral before , you are a great favourite of Dr. Beattie . " Of Dr. Beattie I should have thought much , but that his lady ...
... Thrale loves you , and Mrs. Williams loves you ; and , what would have inclined me to love you , if I had been neutral before , you are a great favourite of Dr. Beattie . " Of Dr. Beattie I should have thought much , but that his lady ...
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acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation court dear sir DEAR SIR,-I dined doctor of medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson judge king lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord Bute lord Hailes lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford passage perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote