The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4Derby & Jackson, 1858 - Hebrides (Scotland) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page 24
... obliged to tell her , that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers . Sir , the insolence of wealth will creep out . " BoSWELL . " She has a little both of the insolence of wealth and the conceit of parts ...
... obliged to tell her , that you would be in as respectable a situation in my house as in hers . Sir , the insolence of wealth will creep out . " BoSWELL . " She has a little both of the insolence of wealth and the conceit of parts ...
Page 27
... obliged to speak the truth ; so that what he says is not considered as his opinion ; yet he has said it , and cannot retract it ; and this author , when mankind are hunting him with a canister at his tail , can say , ' I would not have ...
... obliged to speak the truth ; so that what he says is not considered as his opinion ; yet he has said it , and cannot retract it ; and this author , when mankind are hunting him with a canister at his tail , can say , ' I would not have ...
Page 34
... obliged to drink or do anything else that may happen to be agreeable to the company where we are . " LANGTON . " By the same rule , you must join with a gang of cut - purses . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but yet we must do justice to wine ...
... obliged to drink or do anything else that may happen to be agreeable to the company where we are . " LANGTON . " By the same rule , you must join with a gang of cut - purses . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but yet we must do justice to wine ...
Page 42
... obliging as to give me the following account of the cause of this quarrel : " Boswell , one day at Sir Joshua's table , chose to pronounce a high - flown pane- gyric on the wits of Queen Anne's reign , and exclaimed , ' How delightful ...
... obliging as to give me the following account of the cause of this quarrel : " Boswell , one day at Sir Joshua's table , chose to pronounce a high - flown pane- gyric on the wits of Queen Anne's reign , and exclaimed , ' How delightful ...
Page 47
... obliging manner , promised to tell all he recollected about Pope , and was so very courteous as to say , " Tell Dr. Johnson I have a great respect for him , and am ready to show it in any way I can . I am to be in the city to - morrow ...
... obliging manner , promised to tell all he recollected about Pope , and was so very courteous as to say , " Tell Dr. Johnson I have a great respect for him , and am ready to show it in any way I can . I am to be in the city to - morrow ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admirable affection afterwards allow answer appeared asked attention believe Bishop BOSWELL called character common concerning consider conversation dear dear Sir death desire died dined excellent expected expressed favour gave give given hand happy hear heard honour hope instance John Johnson kind knowledge known lady Langton late learning less letter live London look Lord manner means mentioned merit mind Miss nature never night obliged observed occasion once opinion particular passed perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets pounds present published reason received remark remember respect Reynolds seems seen sent Sir Joshua sometimes soon suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told wish wonder write written wrote young