The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition Never Before Published ...T. Cadell, 1822 |
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... called on him , with the hope of prevailing on him to sup with us at the Mitre . We found him indisposed , and resolved not to go abroad . " Come then , ( said Goldsmith , ) we will not go to the Mitre to - night , since we cannot have ...
... called on him , with the hope of prevailing on him to sup with us at the Mitre . We found him indisposed , and resolved not to go abroad . " Come then , ( said Goldsmith , ) we will not go to the Mitre to - night , since we cannot have ...
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... called for a bottle of port , of which Goldsmith and I partook , while our friend , now a water - drinker , sat by us . GOLDSMITH . " I think , Mr. Johnson , you don't go near the theatres You give yourself no more concern about a new ...
... called for a bottle of port , of which Goldsmith and I partook , while our friend , now a water - drinker , sat by us . GOLDSMITH . " I think , Mr. Johnson , you don't go near the theatres You give yourself no more concern about a new ...
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... called " The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . " in which he whimsically made the living poets of Eng- land contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : " Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . " In this poem there was the ...
... called " The Race , by Mercurius Spur , Esq . " in which he whimsically made the living poets of Eng- land contend for pre - eminence of fame by running : " Prove by their heels the prowess of the head . " In this poem there was the ...
الصفحة 61
... called upon Dr. Johnson next morning , I found him highly satisfied with his colloquial prowess the preceding evening . " Well , ( said he , ) we had good talk . " BosWELL . " Yes , Sir , you tossed and gored several persons . " The ...
... called upon Dr. Johnson next morning , I found him highly satisfied with his colloquial prowess the preceding evening . " Well , ( said he , ) we had good talk . " BosWELL . " Yes , Sir , you tossed and gored several persons . " The ...
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... called to give evidence to the character of Mr. Baretti , who having stabbed a man in the street , was arraigned at the Old Bailey for murder . Never did such a constellation of genius enlighten the awful Ses- sions House , emphatically ...
... called to give evidence to the character of Mr. Baretti , who having stabbed a man in the street , was arraigned at the Old Bailey for murder . Never did such a constellation of genius enlighten the awful Ses- sions House , emphatically ...
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acquaintance admiration Æneid affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton laugh learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Mansfield Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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الصفحة 219 - Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES.
الصفحة 213 - That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you give him a hammer ; not so well as a smith, but tolerably. A man will saw a piece of wood, and make a box, though a clumsy one ; but give him a fiddle and a fiddlestick, and he can do nothing.
الصفحة 140 - My request, therefore, is, that you would rectify this matter in your new edition. You are at liberty to make what use you please of this letter.
الصفحة 235 - ... and that the gentleman on whose account she was divorced had gained her heart while thus unhappily situated. Seduced, perhaps, by the charms of the lady in question, I thus attempted to palliate what I was sensible could not be justified ; for when I had finished my harangue, my venerable friend gave me a proper check : ' My dear sir, never accustom your mind to mingle virtue and vice. The woman's a whore, and there's an end on't.
الصفحة 76 - While he was talking loudly in praise of those lines, one of the company ventured to say, " Too fine for such a poem: — a poem on what?" JOHNSON, (with a disdainful look,) "Why, on dunces. It was worth while being a dunce then. Ah, Sir, hadst thou lived in those days ! It is not [94] worth while being a dunce now, when there are no wits.
الصفحة 75 - talk no more of that. You are, perhaps, the worst — eh, eh ! " — Goldsmith was eagerly attempting to interrupt him, when Garrick went on, laughing ironically, " Nay, you will always look like a gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill drest."
الصفحة 437 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
الصفحة 245 - He was still more mortified, when talking in a company with fluent vivacity, and, as he flattered himself, to the admiration of all...
الصفحة 224 - Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say that if you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling and of saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.
الصفحة 6 - Redress the rigours of th' inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him, that states of native strength...