The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 34
Page 79
... considered , ' which has yet been contrived by man , by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn ' . A tavern chair was ' the throne of human felicity ' . He loved to fold his legs under it , he said , and have his ...
... considered , ' which has yet been contrived by man , by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn ' . A tavern chair was ' the throne of human felicity ' . He loved to fold his legs under it , he said , and have his ...
Page 80
... considered as great an authority as the victim of his attack . ' Nay , Sir , ' objected Johnson , ' he has given him some smart hits to be sure ; but there is no proportion between the two men , they must not be named together . A fly ...
... considered as great an authority as the victim of his attack . ' Nay , Sir , ' objected Johnson , ' he has given him some smart hits to be sure ; but there is no proportion between the two men , they must not be named together . A fly ...
Page 102
... considered her as a wife ; she had a husband already . Another of his women friends , Elizabeth Carter , was still unmarried at thirty - six . She had the makings of a good wife , as Johnson admitted , for as well as being attractive ...
... considered her as a wife ; she had a husband already . Another of his women friends , Elizabeth Carter , was still unmarried at thirty - six . She had the makings of a good wife , as Johnson admitted , for as well as being attractive ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards appeared asked Baretti Beauclerk Bennet Langton better bookseller Boswell Boswell's Brocklesby called Charles Burney church conversation daughter David Garrick dear death delighted Desmoulins diary dictionary dine dinner Doctor Dr Johnson drink exclaimed Fanny Burney father fellow Frank Barber Garrick gave gentleman give Goldsmith guinea hand heard Henry Thrale humour husband John Hawkins John Hoole Johnson replied Joshua Reynolds knew lady later laughing Levett Lichfield live London look Lord Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter Madam manner mind Miss Williams morning mother never night occasion once opinion Oxford Piozzi pleased pleasure poor praise Pray prayer Queeney remarked Reynolds Samuel Samuel Johnson Savage Scotland seemed soon Streatham sure talk tell Tetty things thought Thrale told took Topham Beauclerk walked wife Wilkes woman words write wrote young