The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 9Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
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... better than Johnson in how many nameless and numberless actions behaviour con- sists : actions which can scarcely be reduced to rule , and which come under no description . Of these he retained so many very strange ones , that I suppose ...
... better than Johnson in how many nameless and numberless actions behaviour con- sists : actions which can scarcely be reduced to rule , and which come under no description . Of these he retained so many very strange ones , that I suppose ...
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... such as mine ? Over hills and fields to roam , Fortune's guest without a home ; Under leaves to hide one's head , Slightly shelter'd , coarsely fed ; Now my better lot bestows Sweet repast , and soft 14 JOHNSONIANA . Fortune, 213.
... such as mine ? Over hills and fields to roam , Fortune's guest without a home ; Under leaves to hide one's head , Slightly shelter'd , coarsely fed ; Now my better lot bestows Sweet repast , and soft 14 JOHNSONIANA . Fortune, 213.
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... better lot bestows Sweet repast , and soft repose ; Now the generous bowl I sip As it leaves Anacreon's lip ; Void of care , and free from dread , From his fingers snatch his bread , Then with luscious plenty gay , Round his chamber ...
... better lot bestows Sweet repast , and soft repose ; Now the generous bowl I sip As it leaves Anacreon's lip ; Void of care , and free from dread , From his fingers snatch his bread , Then with luscious plenty gay , Round his chamber ...
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... better ac- quainted with his tricks , professed himself mortified that one time when he was extolling Dryden in a rap- ture that I suppose disgusted his friend , Mr. Johnsor suddenly challenged him to produce twenty lines in a ( 1 ) ...
... better ac- quainted with his tricks , professed himself mortified that one time when he was extolling Dryden in a rap- ture that I suppose disgusted his friend , Mr. Johnsor suddenly challenged him to produce twenty lines in a ( 1 ) ...
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... better use of notes , or sweet or shrill , By quiv'ring string , or modulated wind ; Trumpet or lyre to their harsh bosoms chill , Admission ne'er had sought , or could not find - " Oh ! send them to the sullen mansion's dun , Her ...
... better use of notes , or sweet or shrill , By quiv'ring string , or modulated wind ; Trumpet or lyre to their harsh bosoms chill , Admission ne'er had sought , or could not find - " Oh ! send them to the sullen mansion's dun , Her ...
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Common terms and phrases
acquaintance ANECDOTES OF DR answer antè appeared asked believe better Bolt Court Boswell Brocklesby Burke Burney called character conversation David Garrick dear death delight desired dinner Doctor dress Edmund Burke expressed eyes favour favourite fear Frank Frank Barber Garrick gentleman give hand Hawkins hear heard honour Hoole hope human Jeremiah Markland kind knew lady Langton laugh learning Lichfield lived look Lord loved Lucy Porter Madam manner Markland mentioned mind morning Nathaniel Hodges nature never observed occasion once opinion pain Percy perhaps person pleased pleasure Poets praise recollect remember repeated replied Samuel Johnson Sastres says Johnson seemed Shakspeare Sir John Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds speak spoke story Strahan Streatham suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale tion told took verses virtue wish words write young