The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.W. P. Ninno, Hay & Mitchell, 1890 - 562 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 87
Page 72
... hope it is no very cynical asperity , not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received , or to be un- willing that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself ...
... hope it is no very cynical asperity , not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received , or to be un- willing that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself ...
Page 74
... hope to remove by my book [ his Dictionary ] , which now draws towards its end ; but which I cannot finish to my mind , without visiting the libraries of Oxford , which I therefore hope to see in a fortnight . I know not how long I ...
... hope to remove by my book [ his Dictionary ] , which now draws towards its end ; but which I cannot finish to my mind , without visiting the libraries of Oxford , which I therefore hope to see in a fortnight . I know not how long I ...
Page 77
... hope he will not suffer so much as I yet sulter for the loss of mine . Οἴμοι · τι δ ' οἴμοι ; θνητὰ γὰρ τιπόνθαμεν . I have ever since seemed to myselt broken off from mankind ; a kind of solitary wanderer in the wild of life , without ...
... hope he will not suffer so much as I yet sulter for the loss of mine . Οἴμοι · τι δ ' οἴμοι ; θνητὰ γὰρ τιπόνθαμεν . I have ever since seemed to myselt broken off from mankind ; a kind of solitary wanderer in the wild of life , without ...
Page 80
... hope to keep , because I hope to continue to deserve it . ' I have no Dictionaries to dispose of for my- self , but shall be glad to have you direct your friends to Mr. Dodsley , because it was by his recommendation that I was employed ...
... hope to keep , because I hope to continue to deserve it . ' I have no Dictionaries to dispose of for my- self , but shall be glad to have you direct your friends to Mr. Dodsley , because it was by his recommendation that I was employed ...
Page 81
... hope he will be at Oxford , or at his nest of Bri- tish and Saxon antiquities . " I shall expect to see Spenser finished , and many other things be- gun . Dodsley is gone to visit the Dutch . The Dictionary sells well . The rest of the ...
... hope he will be at Oxford , or at his nest of Bri- tish and Saxon antiquities . " I shall expect to see Spenser finished , and many other things be- gun . Dodsley is gone to visit the Dutch . The Dictionary sells well . The rest of the ...
Other editions - View all
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D Professor of International Relations William Wallace,William Wallace,James Boswell No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration afterwards appeared asked Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Bishop booksellers called character Church consider conversation Court dear sir death dined edition eminent English favour Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson Joseph Warton kind King lady Langton language late learning letter Lichfield literary lived London Lord Lord Chesterfield Lord Monboddo Lordship Lucy Porter madam MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind never obliged observed occasion once opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet praise published racter Rambler recollect remark Samuel Johnson Scotland Shakspeare Sir John Hawkins Sir Joshua Reynolds Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth verses Whig wish write written wrote