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... countries , men will have the upper hand of women . Bodily strength , no doubt , contributes to this ; but it would be so , exclusive of that ; for it is mind that always governs . When it comes to dry understand- ing 34 JOHNSONIANA .
... countries , men will have the upper hand of women . Bodily strength , no doubt , contributes to this ; but it would be so , exclusive of that ; for it is mind that always governs . When it comes to dry understand- ing 34 JOHNSONIANA .
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... doubt ; and he is loath to be angry with himself . " Dr. Johnson said to Boswell one morning when they were at Birmingham , " You will see , sir , at Mr. Hector's , his sister , Mrs. Careless , a clergyman's widow . She was the first ...
... doubt ; and he is loath to be angry with himself . " Dr. Johnson said to Boswell one morning when they were at Birmingham , " You will see , sir , at Mr. Hector's , his sister , Mrs. Careless , a clergyman's widow . She was the first ...
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... doubt , was , " If you are determined to associate with no one whose sentiments do not universally coincide with your own , you will , by such a resolution , exclude yourself from all society ; for no two men can be found , who , on all ...
... doubt , was , " If you are determined to associate with no one whose sentiments do not universally coincide with your own , you will , by such a resolution , exclude yourself from all society ; for no two men can be found , who , on all ...
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... doubt , to be wished , that a pro- per degree of attention should be shown by great men to their early friends : but if , either from ob- tuse insensibility to difference of situation , or pre- sumptuous forwardness , which will not ...
... doubt , to be wished , that a pro- per degree of attention should be shown by great men to their early friends : but if , either from ob- tuse insensibility to difference of situation , or pre- sumptuous forwardness , which will not ...
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... that it should be at Derby , for which place they set out on horseback , no doubt in very good humour . But though Mr. Topham Beauclerk used archly to mention Johnson's having told him , with much gra- vity MARRIAGE . 53.
... that it should be at Derby , for which place they set out on horseback , no doubt in very good humour . But though Mr. Topham Beauclerk used archly to mention Johnson's having told him , with much gra- vity MARRIAGE . 53.
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Page 89 - No, sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Page 40 - Madness frequently discovers itself merely by unnecessary deviation from the usual modes of the world. My poor friend Smart showed the disturbance of his mind, by falling upon his knees, and saying his prayers in the street, or in any other unusual place. Now although, rationally speaking, it is greater madness not to pray at all than to pray as Smart did, I am afraid there are so many who do not pray that their understanding is not called in question.
Page 7 - have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them leant, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped — and gets his task — and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation, and comparisons of superiority, you lay the foundation of lasting mischief : you make brothers and sisters hate each other.
Page 6 - Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod: 'I would rather,' said he, 'have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and...
Page 162 - A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. The grand object of traveling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.
Page 104 - Why, sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying : and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
Page 80 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high-road that leads him to England!
Page 89 - ... Let there be ever so great plenty of good things, ever so much grandeur, ever so much elegance, ever so much desire that everybody should be easy ; in the nature of things it cannot be : there must always be some degree of care and anxiety. The master of the house is anxious to entertain his guests ; the guests are anxious to be agreeable to him : and no man, but a very impudent dog indeed, can as freely command what is in another man's house, as if it were his own. Whereas, at a tavern, there...
Page 135 - Law's Serious Call to a Holy Life,' expecting to find it a dull book (as such books generally are), and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me ; and this was the first occasion of my thinking in earnest of religion, after I became capable of rational inquiry'.
Page 38 - Will you not allow, Sir, that he draws very natural pictures of human life ?" JOHNSON : " Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler.