The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... Boswell's ninth visit to London 32 Johnson's agreeable manner to ladies 34 He dictates to Boswell a note on the registration of deeds 34-35 • His ideal clergyman , the Rev. Mr. Zachariah Mudge Death of Mr. Thrale 37-38 43 Johnson one of ...
... Boswell's ninth visit to London 32 Johnson's agreeable manner to ladies 34 He dictates to Boswell a note on the registration of deeds 34-35 • His ideal clergyman , the Rev. Mr. Zachariah Mudge Death of Mr. Thrale 37-38 43 Johnson one of ...
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... Boswell's tenth visit to London 110 • Finds Johnson very ill . 110 • Vigorous remarks on non - success in life 116 ... Boswell . 132 Johnson has a severe stroke of palsy Johnson seized with asthma Letters to Boswell and others . 1784 ...
... Boswell's tenth visit to London 110 • Finds Johnson very ill . 110 • Vigorous remarks on non - success in life 116 ... Boswell . 132 Johnson has a severe stroke of palsy Johnson seized with asthma Letters to Boswell and others . 1784 ...
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... Boswell stays a day longer in London to talk over the plan with Johnson . · Boswell's farewell to Johnson , and return to Scotland Mrs. Thrale becomes Mrs. Piozzi . Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes The negotiation concerning the journey to Italy ...
... Boswell stays a day longer in London to talk over the plan with Johnson . · Boswell's farewell to Johnson , and return to Scotland Mrs. Thrale becomes Mrs. Piozzi . Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes The negotiation concerning the journey to Italy ...
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... BOSWELL , ESQ . " March 14 , 1781 . " I hoped you had got rid of all this hypocrisy of misery . What have you to do with Liberty and Necessity ? Or what more than to hold your ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON . Boswell's ninth visit to London.
... BOSWELL , ESQ . " March 14 , 1781 . " I hoped you had got rid of all this hypocrisy of misery . What have you to do with Liberty and Necessity ? Or what more than to hold your ... BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON . Boswell's ninth visit to London.
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... Boswell . When a bishop places himself in a situation where he has no distinct character , and is of no consequence , he degrades the dignity of his order . " JOHNSON . " Mr. Boswell , Madam , has said it as correctly as it could be ...
... Boswell . When a bishop places himself in a situation where he has no distinct character , and is of no consequence , he degrades the dignity of his order . " JOHNSON . " Mr. Boswell , Madam , has said it as correctly as it could be ...
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Page 306 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff d bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Page 9 - My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task; my doubts are done: What more could fright my faith, than Three in One?
Page 222 - tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed.
Page 51 - The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor, Delivers in such apt and gracious words That aged ears play truant at his tales And younger hearings are quite ravished ; So sweet and voluble is his discourse.
Page 59 - It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar : it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humor, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination.