The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 97
Page vi
... age in which he lived , whose company has been universally courted ; I am justified in availing myself of the usual privilege of a dedication , when I mention that there has been a long and uninterrupted friendship be- tween us .
... age in which he lived , whose company has been universally courted ; I am justified in availing myself of the usual privilege of a dedication , when I mention that there has been a long and uninterrupted friendship be- tween us .
Page x
... who was so good as to allow me to read to him almost the whole of my manuscript , and made such re- marks as were greatly for the advantage of the work ; though it is but fair to him to mention , that upon many occasions I differed ...
... who was so good as to allow me to read to him almost the whole of my manuscript , and made such re- marks as were greatly for the advantage of the work ; though it is but fair to him to mention , that upon many occasions I differed ...
Page xiv
Let me then mention with a warm , but no insolent exultation , that I have been regaled with spontaneous praise of my work by many and various per- sons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accom- plishments ; much of ...
Let me then mention with a warm , but no insolent exultation , that I have been regaled with spontaneous praise of my work by many and various per- sons eminent for their rank , learning , talents , and accom- plishments ; much of ...
Page xxi
Such was the number and variety of the prose works of this extraordinary man , which I have been able to discover , and am at liberty to mention ; but we ought to keep in mind , that there must undoubtedly have been many more which are ...
Such was the number and variety of the prose works of this extraordinary man , which I have been able to discover , and am at liberty to mention ; but we ought to keep in mind , that there must undoubtedly have been many more which are ...
Page 17
He delighted in mentioning this early com- pliment ; adding , with a smile , that " this was as high a proof of his merit as he could conceive . " His next in- structer in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me ...
He delighted in mentioning this early com- pliment ; adding , with a smile , that " this was as high a proof of his merit as he could conceive . " His next in- structer in English was a master , whom , when he spoke of him to me ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards answer appears asked attention believe called character common consider conversation dear death desire Dictionary doubt edition effect English Essay evid excellent expect expressed favour formed Garrick gave Gentleman's give given hand happy heard honour hope human instance John Johnson kind king knowledge known lady language late learned letter literary lived London lord Magazine manner March master means mentioned merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once opinion original Oxford particular perhaps period person pleased pleasure poem Preface present probably publick published Rambler reason received remarkable respect seemed servant soon spirit suppose sure talk thing thought tion told translation truth whole wish write written wrote
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Oxford English classics Volume 1 of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, James Boswell |
| Author | James Boswell |
| Publisher | Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Sep 2010 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |