The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson [by Arthur Murphy]. Poems, and talesW. Pickering, 1825 |
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Page vii
... tion , and no new facts , to embellish his work . Every thing has been gleaned . Dr. Johnson said of himself , “ I am not uncandid , nor severe : I sometimes say more than I mean , in jest , and people are apt to think me serious a ...
... tion , and no new facts , to embellish his work . Every thing has been gleaned . Dr. Johnson said of himself , “ I am not uncandid , nor severe : I sometimes say more than I mean , in jest , and people are apt to think me serious a ...
Page vii
... tion of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbet left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by con- sequence , straitened in his circumstances ...
... tion of Pope's Messiah , which was a college exercise imposed upon him as a task by Mr. Jordan . Corbet left the university in about two years , and Johnson's salary ceased . He was , by con- sequence , straitened in his circumstances ...
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... tion of some important book was still the object which Johnson had in view . For this purpose , he proposed to give the history of the council of Trent , with copious notes , then lately added to a French edition . Twelve sheets of this ...
... tion of some important book was still the object which Johnson had in view . For this purpose , he proposed to give the history of the council of Trent , with copious notes , then lately added to a French edition . Twelve sheets of this ...
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... tion . Savage was a man of considerable talents . His address , his various accomplishments , and , above all , the peculiarity of his misfortunes , recommended him to Johnson's notice . They be- came united in the closest intimacy ...
... tion . Savage was a man of considerable talents . His address , his various accomplishments , and , above all , the peculiarity of his misfortunes , recommended him to Johnson's notice . They be- came united in the closest intimacy ...
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... tion : when he found that the whole was a forgery , he renounced all connexion with the author . In March , 1752 , he felt a severe stroke of affliction in the death of his wife . The last number of the Rambler , as already mentioned ...
... tion : when he found that the whole was a forgery , he renounced all connexion with the author . In March , 1752 , he felt a severe stroke of affliction in the death of his wife . The last number of the Rambler , as already mentioned ...
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Page xxxv - Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and •cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 18 - Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page xxxv - When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Page xxxv - Seven years, My Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement or one smile of favour.
Page 17 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Page xxvi - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 127 - In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No — all that's worth a wish — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought. Cease then on trash thy hopes to bind, Let nobler views engage thy mind. With science tread the wond'rous way, Or learn the Muses...
Page 222 - He must divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country ; he must consider right and wrong in their abstracted and invariable state ; he must disregard present laws and opinions, and rise to general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same...
Page 7 - By numbers here from shame or censure free All crimes are safe, but hated poverty. This, only this, the rigid law pursues ; This, only this, provokes the snarling muse. The sober trader at a tatter'd cloak Wakes from his dream, and labours for a joke; With brisker air the silken courtiers gaze, And turn the varied taunt a thousand ways...
Page lxxvii - Ay, sir ; to be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand. Pol. ' That's very true, my lord. Ham. For if the sun breed maggots in a dead dog, being a god kissing carrion — 'Have you a daughter ? Pol. I have, my lord. Ham. Let her not walk i' the sun : conception is a blessing ; but not as your daughter may conceive.