The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Murray, 1831 |
From inside the book
Page 5
... late Mr. Bewley 2 , well known in Norfolk by the name of the Philo- sopher of Massingham ; who , from the Ramblers and plan of his Dictionary , and long before the au- thour's fame was established by the Dictionary itself , or any other ...
... late Mr. Bewley 2 , well known in Norfolk by the name of the Philo- sopher of Massingham ; who , from the Ramblers and plan of his Dictionary , and long before the au- thour's fame was established by the Dictionary itself , or any other ...
Page 20
... late , and had only palfrey to dinner . I read part of Waller's Directory , a pious rational book ; but in any except a very regular life difficult to practise . 66 " It occurred to me , that though my time might pass unem- [ Mr. W ...
... late , and had only palfrey to dinner . I read part of Waller's Directory , a pious rational book ; but in any except a very regular life difficult to practise . 66 " It occurred to me , that though my time might pass unem- [ Mr. W ...
Page 21
... late , looked a little into books . Saw Miss Reynolds and Miss Thrale , and Nicolaida1 ; afterwards Dr. Hunter 2 came for his catalogue . I then dined on tea , & c .; then read over part of Dr. Lawrence's book ' De Tempera- mentis ...
... late , looked a little into books . Saw Miss Reynolds and Miss Thrale , and Nicolaida1 ; afterwards Dr. Hunter 2 came for his catalogue . I then dined on tea , & c .; then read over part of Dr. Lawrence's book ' De Tempera- mentis ...
Page 39
... late disorder , and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm . I heard likewise of your recovery , which I sincerely wish to be complete and permanent . Your country has been in danger of losing one of its brightest ...
... late disorder , and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm . I heard likewise of your recovery , which I sincerely wish to be complete and permanent . Your country has been in danger of losing one of its brightest ...
Page 44
... late as 1745. When the right of the king is not reverenced , there will not be reverence for those appointed by the king1 . His observation that the present royal family has no friends has been too much justified by the very ungrateful ...
... late as 1745. When the right of the king is not reverenced , there will not be reverence for those appointed by the king1 . His observation that the present royal family has no friends has been too much justified by the very ungrateful ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance Æneid afterwards Anec anecdote answer appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bolt-court Boswell Boswell's Brocklesby Burke Burney called character conversation Courtenay dear sir death desire Dictionary died dined doctor dropsy edition editor favour Francis Barber Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give heard honour Hoole hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton learned letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Thurlow LUCY PORTER madam Malone mentioned mind Miss Reynolds morning never night observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps person Piozzi pleased pleasure pounds Pozz prayers publick published received recollect respect Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Sastres seems Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Steevens Strahan Streatham suppose talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told Windham wish words write written wrote