Life of SAMUEL JOHNSON LL.D1952 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 81
Page 124
... wish him to desist . No , Sir , I wish him to drive on . " Mr. Alexander Donaldson , bookseller of Edin- burgh , had for some time opened a shop in Lon- don , and sold his cheap editions of the most popular English books , in defiance ...
... wish him to desist . No , Sir , I wish him to drive on . " Mr. Alexander Donaldson , bookseller of Edin- burgh , had for some time opened a shop in Lon- don , and sold his cheap editions of the most popular English books , in defiance ...
Page 212
... wish told . " GOLD- SMITH . " It may , perhaps , be necessary for a na- tive to be more cautious ; but a foreigner who comes among us without prejudice , may be con- sidered as holding the place of a Judge , and may speak his mind ...
... wish told . " GOLD- SMITH . " It may , perhaps , be necessary for a na- tive to be more cautious ; but a foreigner who comes among us without prejudice , may be con- sidered as holding the place of a Judge , and may speak his mind ...
Page 327
... wish that nobody may be offended . Do the best you can . I congratulate you on the increase of your family , and hope that little David is by this time well , and his mamma perfectly recovered . I am much pleased to hear of the ...
... wish that nobody may be offended . Do the best you can . I congratulate you on the increase of your family , and hope that little David is by this time well , and his mamma perfectly recovered . I am much pleased to hear of the ...
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