The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 97
Page 55
... lord , " said signior Baretti , " do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear . " " True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the reflections which have gone ...
... lord , " said signior Baretti , " do with him what you would , he would always have been a bear . " " True , " answered the earl , with a smile , " but he would have been a dancing bear . " To obviate all the reflections which have gone ...
Page 65
... lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to wear a nightcap in the pulpit ...
... lord Clarendon . " He would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory . " His popularity , sir , " said he , " is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner . He would be followed by crowds were he to wear a nightcap in the pulpit ...
Page 95
... lord Granville , and was the editor of several of the classicks . - BOSWELL . Her edition of Tacitus , with the notes of Ryckius , in three volumes , 8vo . 1730 , was dedicated in very elegant Latin to John lord Carteret , ( afterwards ...
... lord Granville , and was the editor of several of the classicks . - BOSWELL . Her edition of Tacitus , with the notes of Ryckius , in three volumes , 8vo . 1730 , was dedicated in very elegant Latin to John lord Carteret , ( afterwards ...
Page 102
... reproved me once for saying grace without men- tion of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , and hoped in future I would be more mindful of the apostolical in- junction . " He refused to go out of a room before 102 [ 1770 . THE LIFE OF.
... reproved me once for saying grace without men- tion of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , and hoped in future I would be more mindful of the apostolical in- junction . " He refused to go out of a room before 102 [ 1770 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 104
... Lord Lyttelton's Dialogues he deemed a nugatory performance . That man , ' said he , ' sat down to write a book , to tell the world what the world had all his life been telling him . ' " Somebody observing that the Scotch highlanders ...
... Lord Lyttelton's Dialogues he deemed a nugatory performance . That man , ' said he , ' sat down to write a book , to tell the world what the world had all his life been telling him . ' " Somebody observing that the Scotch highlanders ...
Other editions - View all
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LLD: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... James Boswell No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration affectionate afraid afterwards answered appeared asked Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation court dear sir DEAR SIR,-I dined doctor of medicine Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson judge king lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London lord Bute lord Hailes lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford passage perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason remark respect Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote