The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys & Wheeler, 1826 - Authors, English |
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Page 52
... expression , which , upon innumerable occasions in his subsequent life , justly impressed the world with the highest admiration " . Nor can any one , conversant with the writings of John- son , fail to discern his hand in this passage ...
... expression , which , upon innumerable occasions in his subsequent life , justly impressed the world with the highest admiration " . Nor can any one , conversant with the writings of John- son , fail to discern his hand in this passage ...
Page 63
... expression , without which knowledge is of little use . This is necessary in Latin , and more necessary in English ; and can only be acquired by a daily imitation of the best and correctest authors . SAM . JOHNSON . While Johnson kept ...
... expression , without which knowledge is of little use . This is necessary in Latin , and more necessary in English ; and can only be acquired by a daily imitation of the best and correctest authors . SAM . JOHNSON . While Johnson kept ...
Page 64
... expressed himself thus : That was the year when I came to Lon- don with twopence halfpenny in my pocket . " Garrick overhearing him , ex- claimed , " Eh ? what do you say ? with twopence halfpenny in your pocket ? " -JOHNSON . " Why ...
... expressed himself thus : That was the year when I came to Lon- don with twopence halfpenny in my pocket . " Garrick overhearing him , ex- claimed , " Eh ? what do you say ? with twopence halfpenny in your pocket ? " -JOHNSON . " Why ...
Page 97
... expression apply to the times , with warm anti - Hanoverian zeal . This anonymous pamphlet , I believe , did not make so much noise as was expected , and therefore had not a very extensive circulation . Sir John Hawkins relates , that ...
... expression apply to the times , with warm anti - Hanoverian zeal . This anonymous pamphlet , I believe , did not make so much noise as was expected , and therefore had not a very extensive circulation . Sir John Hawkins relates , that ...
Page 105
... expressed his regret for his having been the author of fictions , which had passed for realities . He nevertheless agreed with me in thinking , that the debates which he had framed were to be valued as orations upon questions of publick ...
... expressed his regret for his having been the author of fictions , which had passed for realities . He nevertheless agreed with me in thinking , that the debates which he had framed were to be valued as orations upon questions of publick ...
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