The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published: the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished. In Three VolumesHenry Baldwin, 1793 - Authors, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page 16
... suppose , Sir , you are an American . " " Why fo , Sir ? " ( faid his Lordship . ) " Because , Sir , ( re- plied the shopkeeper , ) you speak neither English nor Scotch , but fomething different from both , which I conclude is the ...
... suppose , Sir , you are an American . " " Why fo , Sir ? " ( faid his Lordship . ) " Because , Sir , ( re- plied the shopkeeper , ) you speak neither English nor Scotch , but fomething different from both , which I conclude is the ...
Page 32
... suppose that the angel of the Lord went about and stabbed each of them with a dagger , or knocked them on the head , man by man . ' After Mr. Erskine was gone , a difcuffion took place , whether the present Earl of Buchan , when Lord ...
... suppose that the angel of the Lord went about and stabbed each of them with a dagger , or knocked them on the head , man by man . ' After Mr. Erskine was gone , a difcuffion took place , whether the present Earl of Buchan , when Lord ...
Page 45
... suppose men in general to be liars . But , Sir , I would not keep company with a fellow , who lyes as long as he is fober , and whom you must make drunk before you can get a word of truth out of him " . " Mr. Langton told us he was ...
... suppose men in general to be liars . But , Sir , I would not keep company with a fellow , who lyes as long as he is fober , and whom you must make drunk before you can get a word of truth out of him " . " Mr. Langton told us he was ...
Page 114
... Suppose you teach your children to be thieves ? " MAYO . " This is making a joke of the fubject . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , take it thus : 4 that you teach teach them the community of goods ; for which there are as many plausible ar ...
... Suppose you teach your children to be thieves ? " MAYO . " This is making a joke of the fubject . " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , take it thus : 4 that you teach teach them the community of goods ; for which there are as many plausible ar ...
Page 116
... Suppose a club were to be formed , to drink confusion to King George the Third , and a happy restoration to Charles the Third ; this would be very bad with respect to the State ; but every member of that club must either conform to its ...
... Suppose a club were to be formed , to drink confusion to King George the Third , and a happy restoration to Charles the Third ; this would be very bad with respect to the State ; but every member of that club must either conform to its ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Ętat againſt anſwer aſked Atat authour becauſe BENNET LANGTON beſt cafe cauſe confequence confider confiderable converfation DEAR SIR defire dined Engliſh eſtabliſhed Etat expreffed faid fame feemed feen fend fent fhall fhewed fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure Garrick gentleman GOLDSMITH happineſs Hebrides himſelf hiſtory honour houfe houſe humble fervant inftance JAMES BOSWELL JOHNSON juſt lady laft Langton laſt leaſt lefs letter Lichfield London Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo mentioned mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffage paffed perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferved publick publiſhed puniſhment queſtion reaſon refpect ſaid SAMUEL JOHNSON ſay Scotland ſee ſeems ſeen ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate talked tell themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought Thrale tion told univerfally uſed vifit whofe wiſh write yourſelf