The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London., 1826 |
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Pagina 26
... court , Fleet - street , Aug. 13 , 1766. " " SAM . JOHNSON . The opponents of this pious scheme being made ashamed of their conduct , the benevolent undertaking was allowed to go on . ་ ་ ་་་ The following letters , though not written ...
... court , Fleet - street , Aug. 13 , 1766. " " SAM . JOHNSON . The opponents of this pious scheme being made ashamed of their conduct , the benevolent undertaking was allowed to go on . ་ ་ ་་་ The following letters , though not written ...
Pagina 27
... court , Fleet - street , April 21 , 1767. " 4 This paragraph shows Johnson's real estimation of the character and abi- lities of the celebrated Scottish historian , however lightly , in a moment of ca- price , he may have spoken of his ...
... court , Fleet - street , April 21 , 1767. " 4 This paragraph shows Johnson's real estimation of the character and abi- lities of the celebrated Scottish historian , however lightly , in a moment of ca- price , he may have spoken of his ...
Pagina 29
... court , Fleet - street , Oct. 24 , 1767. " Mr. Cuthbert Shaw ' , alike distinguished by his genius , misfortunes , and misconduct , published this year a poem , called , The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . in which he whimsically made ...
... court , Fleet - street , Oct. 24 , 1767. " Mr. Cuthbert Shaw ' , alike distinguished by his genius , misfortunes , and misconduct , published this year a poem , called , The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . in which he whimsically made ...
Pagina 33
... courts could have shown a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance . His majesty having observed to him that he supposed he must have read a great deal ; Johnson answered , that he thought more ...
... courts could have shown a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance . His majesty having observed to him that he supposed he must have read a great deal ; Johnson answered , that he thought more ...
Pagina 53
... court to Dr. Johnson , he eagerly proclaimed aloud from the foot of the table : " O , sir , I have found out a very good reason why Dr. Percy never heard Moun- sey swear or talk bawdy ; for he tells me , he never saw him but at the duke ...
... court to Dr. Johnson , he eagerly proclaimed aloud from the foot of the table : " O , sir , I have found out a very good reason why Dr. Percy never heard Moun- sey swear or talk bawdy ; for he tells me , he never saw him but at the duke ...
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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