Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Encyclopædia Britannica, 1990 - 618 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 75
Page 103
... hope you will believe that my de- lay in answering your letter could proceed only from my unwillingness to destroy any hope that you had formed . Hope is itself a species of hap- piness , and , perhaps , the chief happiness which this ...
... hope you will believe that my de- lay in answering your letter could proceed only from my unwillingness to destroy any hope that you had formed . Hope is itself a species of hap- piness , and , perhaps , the chief happiness which this ...
Page 489
... hope your scenes are more cheerful . But whatever befalls us , though it is wise to be seri- ous , it is useless and foolish , and perhaps sinful , to be gloomy . Let us , therefore , keep ourselves as easy as we can ; though the loss ...
... hope your scenes are more cheerful . But whatever befalls us , though it is wise to be seri- ous , it is useless and foolish , and perhaps sinful , to be gloomy . Let us , therefore , keep ourselves as easy as we can ; though the loss ...
Page 511
... hope of a blessed resurrection , ' too strong to be used indiscrim- inately , and , indeed , sometimes when those over whose bodies it is said , have been notoriously profane ? " JOHNSON . " It is sure and certain hope , Sir ; not ...
... hope of a blessed resurrection , ' too strong to be used indiscrim- inately , and , indeed , sometimes when those over whose bodies it is said , have been notoriously profane ? " JOHNSON . " It is sure and certain hope , Sir ; not ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance admirable afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers called character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR death dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Warton Whig wish write written wrote