The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: Including A Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 2A. V. Blake, 1844 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 13
... observation , which Johnson afterwards repeats , was unfounded in the sense in which he France was in appears to ... observed , that his intercourse and his consequent sources of infor- mation were not extensive . Mrs. Piozzi says to ...
... observation , which Johnson afterwards repeats , was unfounded in the sense in which he France was in appears to ... observed , that his intercourse and his consequent sources of infor- mation were not extensive . Mrs. Piozzi says to ...
Page 18
... observed , " The great in France live very magnificently , but the rest very miser- ably . There is no happy middle state as in England . The shops of Paris are mean ; the meat in the market is such as would be sent to a gaol in England ...
... observed , " The great in France live very magnificently , but the rest very miser- ably . There is no happy middle state as in England . The shops of Paris are mean ; the meat in the market is such as would be sent to a gaol in England ...
Page 19
... observed how in- 2 [ " On telling Mr. Baretti of the proof that JOHNSON . " The French , sir , are a very Johnson gave of the stupidity of the French in the silly people . They have no common life . management of their horse - races ...
... observed how in- 2 [ " On telling Mr. Baretti of the proof that JOHNSON . " The French , sir , are a very Johnson gave of the stupidity of the French in the silly people . They have no common life . management of their horse - races ...
Page 20
... observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though Johnson under ...
... observed to speak French to a Frenchman of high rank , who spoke Eng- lish ; and being asked the reason , with some expression of surprise , he answered , " because I think my French is as good as his English . " Though Johnson under ...
Page 26
... observation , that only he who acquires an estate may be- queath it capriciously , if it contains any conviction , includes this position likewise , that only he who acquires an estate may entail it capriciously . But I think it may be ...
... observation , that only he who acquires an estate may be- queath it capriciously , if it contains any conviction , includes this position likewise , that only he who acquires an estate may entail it capriciously . But I think it may be ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration afterwards Anec ante appears Ashbourne asked asthma authour believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop Boothby Boswell's Brocklesby Burke called character church conversation dear sir death Derbyshire dined dinner doubt Editor entertained expressed favour Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind lady Langton late learned letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Lord Monboddo lordship LUCY PORTER madam Malone manner ment mentioned mind Miss Reynolds never night obliged observed occasion once opinion perhaps person Piozzi pleased pleasure Poets praise Pray prayer publick recollect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotland seems Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale tion Tissington told truth whig Wilkes wish words write written wrote