Boswell's Life of Johnson: With an Introd. by Chauncey Brewster TinkerOxford University Press, 1934 - 704 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 69
Page 56
... kind to the unthankful and to the evil . " In the forlorn state of his circumstances , he accepted of an offer to be employed as usher in the school of Market- Bosworth , in Leicestershire , to which it appears , from one of his little ...
... kind to the unthankful and to the evil . " In the forlorn state of his circumstances , he accepted of an offer to be employed as usher in the school of Market- Bosworth , in Leicestershire , to which it appears , from one of his little ...
Page 174
... kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent , and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary , and cannot impart it2 ; till I am known , and do not want it . I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obliga- tions where no ...
... kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent , and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary , and cannot impart it2 ; till I am known , and do not want it . I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obliga- tions where no ...
Page 241
... kind letter from Falmouth , in which you gave me notice of your departure for Lisbon , and another from Lisbon , in which you told me , that you were to leave Portugal in a few days . To either of these how could any answer be returned ...
... kind letter from Falmouth , in which you gave me notice of your departure for Lisbon , and another from Lisbon , in which you told me , that you were to leave Portugal in a few days . To either of these how could any answer be returned ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY CHAUNCEY BREWSTER TINKER | 1 |
LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON SEPT 18 1709 | 17 |
INDEX 657704 | 657 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acknowl acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared Ashbourne asked authour Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON booksellers BOSWELL'S character church compliments consider conversation Court of Session dear Sir death Dictionary dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind King labour lady Langton language learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo manner mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise publick published Rambler reason recollect remarkable Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland Shakspeare shew Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses WARTON Whig wish write written wrote