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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... Lichfield , and Ash- bourne Death of Robert Levett . 84 • 85 87 .87-88 90 91 Curious passage in Johnson's register on the dissolution of the Ministry Johnson's letter to Boswell on the death of his father 102-103 96 Johnson takes leave ...
... Lichfield , and Ash- bourne Death of Robert Levett . 84 • 85 87 .87-88 90 91 Curious passage in Johnson's register on the dissolution of the Ministry Johnson's letter to Boswell on the death of his father 102-103 96 Johnson takes leave ...
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... Lichfield for the last time • • 247 247-248 • He relates the circumstance of his penance at Uttoxeter Visits Birmingham and Mr. Hector • Proceeds to Oxford and is received by Dr. Adams Returns to London Sad state of ill health ...
... Lichfield for the last time • • 247 247-248 • He relates the circumstance of his penance at Uttoxeter Visits Birmingham and Mr. Hector • Proceeds to Oxford and is received by Dr. Adams Returns to London Sad state of ill health ...
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... LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM , " London , April 12 , 1781 . " Life is full of troubles . I have just lost my dear friend Thrale . I hope he is happy ; but I have had a great loss . I am otherwise pretty well . I require some care of my ...
... LICHFIELD . " DEAR MADAM , " London , April 12 , 1781 . " Life is full of troubles . I have just lost my dear friend Thrale . I hope he is happy ; but I have had a great loss . I am otherwise pretty well . I require some care of my ...
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... Lichfield ; but nothing ensued . This phenomenon is , I think , as wonderful as any other myste- rious fact , which many people are very slow to believe , or rather , indeed , reject with an obstinate contempt . Some time after this ...
... Lichfield ; but nothing ensued . This phenomenon is , I think , as wonderful as any other myste- rious fact , which many people are very slow to believe , or rather , indeed , reject with an obstinate contempt . Some time after this ...
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... Lichfield ale , which had a peculiar appro- priate value . Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I drank cordially of it to Dr. Johnson's health ; and though he would not join us , he as cordially answered , " Gentlemen I wish you all as ...
... Lichfield ale , which had a peculiar appro- priate value . Sir Joshua , and Dr. Burney , and I drank cordially of it to Dr. Johnson's health ; and though he would not join us , he as cordially answered , " Gentlemen I wish you all as ...
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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.