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, Volume 4C. Ewer & T. Bedlington, 1824 - Authors, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 30
Page 10
... shew- ed him in the " Critical Review " of this year , giving an account of a curious publication , entitled , " A spirit- ual Diary and Soliloquies , by John Rutty , M. D. ” Dr. Rutty was one of the people called Quakers , a physi ...
... shew- ed him in the " Critical Review " of this year , giving an account of a curious publication , entitled , " A spirit- ual Diary and Soliloquies , by John Rutty , M. D. ” Dr. Rutty was one of the people called Quakers , a physi ...
Page 63
... shews man he can do what he thought he could not do , is valuable . The first man who balanced a straw upon his nose ; Johnson who rode upon three horses at a time ; in short , all such men deserved the applause of mankind , not on ...
... shews man he can do what he thought he could not do , is valuable . The first man who balanced a straw upon his nose ; Johnson who rode upon three horses at a time ; in short , all such men deserved the applause of mankind , not on ...
Page 66
... " You know the nature of that assembly ; they grow , like hounds , fond of the man who shews them game , and by whose halloo they are used to be en- couraged . " member having seen a Dutch Sonnet , in which I 66 [ 1778 . THE LIFE OF.
... " You know the nature of that assembly ; they grow , like hounds , fond of the man who shews them game , and by whose halloo they are used to be en- couraged . " member having seen a Dutch Sonnet , in which I 66 [ 1778 . THE LIFE OF.
Page 74
... shews none of this impetuosity to me she does not know Greek , and , I fancy , knows lit- tle Latin . She is willing you should think she knows them ; but she does not say she does . " BOSWELL . " Mr. Harris , who was present , agreed ...
... shews none of this impetuosity to me she does not know Greek , and , I fancy , knows lit- tle Latin . She is willing you should think she knows them ; but she does not say she does . " BOSWELL . " Mr. Harris , who was present , agreed ...
Page 85
... shews , that he learned from Temple to modulate his periods , and , in that respect only , made him his pattern . In this view of the subject there is no difficulty . He might learn from Chambers ' compactness , strength , and precision ...
... shews , that he learned from Temple to modulate his periods , and , in that respect only , made him his pattern . In this view of the subject there is no difficulty . He might learn from Chambers ' compactness , strength , and precision ...
Contents
230 | |
236 | |
237 | |
246 | |
247 | |
274 | |
276 | |
280 | |
175 | |
178 | |
182 | |
200 | |
207 | |
215 | |
218 | |
221 | |
223 | |
224 | |
226 | |
228 | |
282 | |
284 | |
285 | |
289 | |
292 | |
294 | |
295 | |
297 | |
308 | |
309 | |
338 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admirable affectionate afterwards appeared asked Auchinleck Beauclerk believe better Bishop Burke character consider conversation dear sir dined eminent entertaining expressed favour Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John kind KNOWLES lady Langton late learned liberty Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Hailes Lord Macartney Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam manner Marchmont mentioned merit mind Miss never obliged observed occasion once opinion Percy perhaps pleased pleasure poetry Poets Pope praise publick published recollect remark Reverend SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland sermons shew shewn Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham style suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig Wilkes wish words write wrote