Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 50
Page 68
... Beauclerk ) you are like Hogarth's Idle Apprentice . " When Johnson got his pension , Beauclerk said to him , in the hu- morous phrase of Falstaff , " I hope you'll now purge and live cleanly like a gentleman . " One night when Beauclerk ...
... Beauclerk ) you are like Hogarth's Idle Apprentice . " When Johnson got his pension , Beauclerk said to him , in the hu- morous phrase of Falstaff , " I hope you'll now purge and live cleanly like a gentleman . " One night when Beauclerk ...
Page 389
... Beauclerk came in the evening , and he and Dr. Johnson and I staid to supper . It was mentioned that Dr. Dodd had once wished to be a member of THE LITERARY CLUB . JOHN- SON . " I should be sorry if any of our Club were hanged . I will ...
... Beauclerk came in the evening , and he and Dr. Johnson and I staid to supper . It was mentioned that Dr. Dodd had once wished to be a member of THE LITERARY CLUB . JOHN- SON . " I should be sorry if any of our Club were hanged . I will ...
Page 436
... Beauclerk and Dr. Johnson . " The melancholy information you have re- ceived concerning Mr. Beauclerk's death is true . Had his talents been directed in any sufficient degree as they ought , I have always been strong- ly of opinion that ...
... Beauclerk and Dr. Johnson . " The melancholy information you have re- ceived concerning Mr. Beauclerk's death is true . Had his talents been directed in any sufficient degree as they ought , I have always been strong- ly of opinion that ...
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