The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page viii
... minds clouds have often rested , which only painful efforts have dispelled ; we , no longer feeling solitary in our weakness , are encouraged to emulate their example ... mind , as it has been charged to be , is not viii PREFATORY NOTICE .
... minds clouds have often rested , which only painful efforts have dispelled ; we , no longer feeling solitary in our weakness , are encouraged to emulate their example ... mind , as it has been charged to be , is not viii PREFATORY NOTICE .
Page viii
... minds clouds have often rested , which only painful efforts have dispelled ; we , no longer feeling solitary in our weakness , are encouraged to emulate their example ... mind , as it has been charged to be , is not viii PREFATORY NOTICE .
... minds clouds have often rested , which only painful efforts have dispelled ; we , no longer feeling solitary in our weakness , are encouraged to emulate their example ... mind , as it has been charged to be , is not viii PREFATORY NOTICE .
Page 3
... mind , I know not if it may not be one , that there is a superstitious reluctance to sit for a picture . ” " John Gilbert Cooper related , that soon after the pub- lication of his dictionary , Garrick being asked by Johnson what people ...
... mind , I know not if it may not be one , that there is a superstitious reluctance to sit for a picture . ” " John Gilbert Cooper related , that soon after the pub- lication of his dictionary , Garrick being asked by Johnson what people ...
Page 15
... mind in them in conversation . ' It seems strange , ' said he , ' that a man should see so far to the right , who sees so short a way to the left . Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which ...
... mind in them in conversation . ' It seems strange , ' said he , ' that a man should see so far to the right , who sees so short a way to the left . Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which ...
Page 17
... mind so as to prepare it for the reception of salutary feelings , it may be good : but inasmuch as it is melancholy per se , it is bad P. " . " Goldsmith had long a visionary project , that some time or other , when his circumstances ...
... mind so as to prepare it for the reception of salutary feelings , it may be good : but inasmuch as it is melancholy per se , it is bad P. " . " Goldsmith had long a visionary project , that some time or other , when his circumstances ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admirable Anecdotes answered appeared Ashbourne asked asthma attention believe Bennet Langton bishop Brocklesby Burke Burney character club consider conversation curiosity dear sir death dined dropsy edition eminent English entertained expressed favour Francis Barber gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL Johnson kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield literary live London lord lordship LUCY PORTER Lusiad madam Malone manner mentioned merit mind never observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps person pleased pleasure poet Pope pounds praise prayers publick published racter recollect remark respect reverend Samuel Johnson Scotland seems sir John sir John Hawkins sir Joshua Reynolds suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told translation verses whig Wilkes WILLIAM GERARD HAMILTON wish write written wrote young