The Life of Samuel JohnsonOlms, 1973 - 639 pages |
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Page 304
... powers , and grati- fied him with admiration , to which no man could be insensible . There is something in the conduct of this worthy possessor of wealth , which the mind loves to contemplate . Next to the pos- session of great powers ...
... powers , and grati- fied him with admiration , to which no man could be insensible . There is something in the conduct of this worthy possessor of wealth , which the mind loves to contemplate . Next to the pos- session of great powers ...
Page 490
... powers decline . " Whate'er I plan , I feel my powers confin'd By Fortune's frown and penury of mind . I boast no knowledge glean'd with toil and strife , The bright reward of a well acted life . I view myself , while Reason's feeble ...
... powers decline . " Whate'er I plan , I feel my powers confin'd By Fortune's frown and penury of mind . I boast no knowledge glean'd with toil and strife , The bright reward of a well acted life . I view myself , while Reason's feeble ...
Page 523
... powers are of a more grave , energic , and dignified kind , than those of any of his com- petitors ; and if he entertains us less he in- structs us more . He shews himself master of all the recesses of the human mind ; able to detect ...
... powers are of a more grave , energic , and dignified kind , than those of any of his com- petitors ; and if he entertains us less he in- structs us more . He shews himself master of all the recesses of the human mind ; able to detect ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards ancient Anderson Anecdotes appeared Ashbourne beautiful Bennet Langton biographer BISHOP PERCY booksellers Boswell Boswell's Cave censure character Chesterfield collection composition conversation criticism death Dedication Dictionary distinguished Dr Johnson Dr Taylor early edition elegance eminent English English Language English poetry Essay excellence expression favour Francis Barber Garrick genius Gentleman's Magazine Hawkesworth History honour human imitation kind labours Langton language Latin learning letter Lichfield literary literature Lives London Lord manner melancholy ment merit Milton mind Miss moral Murphy narrative never observed occasion opinions original Oxford pamphlet paper Pembroke College Percy's period piety Piozzi poem poet poetical poetry political Pope powers praise prayer Preface prejudice printed published Rambler Rasselas Samuel Johnson says sentiments Shakespeare shew sion Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Stourbridge style talents thought Thrale tion translation verses vigour virtue volumes Warton Whigs writings written wrote