The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 9Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, 1888 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 13
... soon be exiled from society , and a conversation assembly - room would become tremendous as a court of justice . A set of acquaintance joined in familiar chat may say a thou- sand things , which , as the phrase is , pass well enough at ...
... soon be exiled from society , and a conversation assembly - room would become tremendous as a court of justice . A set of acquaintance joined in familiar chat may say a thou- sand things , which , as the phrase is , pass well enough at ...
Page 42
... soon forget that fondness which mutual de- pendence , and the paucity of general amusement alone . had caused , and each would separately feel delighted by their release . " 57. Useless Singularity.— Cards.— Dress . - Dancing . Mr. 42 ...
... soon forget that fondness which mutual de- pendence , and the paucity of general amusement alone . had caused , and each would separately feel delighted by their release . " 57. Useless Singularity.— Cards.— Dress . - Dancing . Mr. 42 ...
Page 47
... soon as the necessity of enlarg- ing it brought in new faces , and took off from his con- fidence in the company , he grew less fond of the meet- ing , and loudly proclaimed his carelessness who might be admitted , when it was become a ...
... soon as the necessity of enlarg- ing it brought in new faces , and took off from his con- fidence in the company , he grew less fond of the meet- ing , and loudly proclaimed his carelessness who might be admitted , when it was become a ...
Page 55
... soon repented her curiosity ; for , says the gipsy , ' Your heart is divided , Sir , between a Betty and a ( 1 ) [ See ante , Vol . VII . p . 200. ] : Molly Betty loves you best , but you take PIOZZI . 55 "Edipus," 236 Officers,
... soon repented her curiosity ; for , says the gipsy , ' Your heart is divided , Sir , between a Betty and a ( 1 ) [ See ante , Vol . VII . p . 200. ] : Molly Betty loves you best , but you take PIOZZI . 55 "Edipus," 236 Officers,
Page 58
... conversation , - —— " Wear the gown , and wear the hat , Snatch thy pleasures while they last ; Hadst thou nine lives like a cat , Soon those nine lives would be past . " It is impossible to deny to such little sallies the 58 JOHNSONIANA .
... conversation , - —— " Wear the gown , and wear the hat , Snatch thy pleasures while they last ; Hadst thou nine lives like a cat , Soon those nine lives would be past . " It is impossible to deny to such little sallies the 58 JOHNSONIANA .
Contents
3 | |
10 | |
11 | |
14 | |
19 | |
26 | |
27 | |
30 | |
130 | |
131 | |
132 | |
136 | |
137 | |
139 | |
141 | |
151 | |
37 | |
41 | |
43 | |
45 | |
47 | |
49 | |
54 | |
55 | |
60 | |
63 | |
66 | |
68 | |
71 | |
72 | |
78 | |
81 | |
83 | |
89 | |
95 | |
98 | |
101 | |
104 | |
115 | |
116 | |
117 | |
118 | |
122 | |
129 | |
164 | |
169 | |
177 | |
192 | |
197 | |
204 | |
207 | |
212 | |
218 | |
222 | |
223 | |
231 | |
245 | |
250 | |
252 | |
253 | |
255 | |
258 | |
273 | |
276 | |
283 | |
289 | |
304 | |
311 | |
318 | |
325 | |
327 | |
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