The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 |
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... respect- ful attention never abated , and my wish to hear him was fuch , that I conftantly watched ' every dawning of communication from that great and il- luminated mind . He obferved , " All knowledge is of itself of fome value ...
... respect- ful attention never abated , and my wish to hear him was fuch , that I conftantly watched ' every dawning of communication from that great and il- luminated mind . He obferved , " All knowledge is of itself of fome value ...
Page 242
... respect is the state of the nation now from what it was in the time of Charles the Firft , during the Ufurpation , and after the Restoration , in the time of Charles the Second . Hudibras affords a ftrong proof how much hold political ...
... respect is the state of the nation now from what it was in the time of Charles the Firft , during the Ufurpation , and after the Restoration , in the time of Charles the Second . Hudibras affords a ftrong proof how much hold political ...
Page 293
... respect and deference ; and I had reason to apprehend difagreeable confe- quences from my non - compliance with his wifhes . After much perplexity and uneafinefs , I wrote to Dr. Johnson , stating the cafe , with all its diffi- culties ...
... respect and deference ; and I had reason to apprehend difagreeable confe- quences from my non - compliance with his wifhes . After much perplexity and uneafinefs , I wrote to Dr. Johnson , stating the cafe , with all its diffi- culties ...
Page 320
... respect . < Finding him ftill perfevering in his abftinence from wine , I ventured to speak to him of it.- JOHNSON . " Sir , I have no objection to a man's drinking wine , if he can do it in moderation . I found myself apt to go to ...
... respect . < Finding him ftill perfevering in his abftinence from wine , I ventured to speak to him of it.- JOHNSON . " Sir , I have no objection to a man's drinking wine , if he can do it in moderation . I found myself apt to go to ...
Page 328
... respect has much weight with most people , and often more than reafoning . If my antagonift writes bad language , though that may not be effential to the queftion , I will attack him for his bad language . " ADAMS . " You would not ...
... respect has much weight with most people , and often more than reafoning . If my antagonift writes bad language , though that may not be effential to the queftion , I will attack him for his bad language . " ADAMS . " You would not ...
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Ætat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf