Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2J. Mawman, 1807 |
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... Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his writings what he wished the state of his mind to appear . Dr. Young , who pined for preferment , talks with contempt of it in his writings , and affects to despise ...
... Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his writings what he wished the state of his mind to appear . Dr. Young , who pined for preferment , talks with contempt of it in his writings , and affects to despise ...
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... Pope , says , I intend to come over , that we may meet once more ; and when we must part , it is what happens to all hu- man beings . ' " - B . " The hope that we shall see our departed friends again must support the mind . " - J ...
... Pope , says , I intend to come over , that we may meet once more ; and when we must part , it is what happens to all hu- man beings . ' " - B . " The hope that we shall see our departed friends again must support the mind . " - J ...
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... Pope and other poets had taken up the places in the Temple of Fame ; so that as but a few at any period could possess poetical reputation , a man of genius could now hardly acquire it . “ That ( said Johnson ) is one of the most ...
... Pope and other poets had taken up the places in the Temple of Fame ; so that as but a few at any period could possess poetical reputation , a man of genius could now hardly acquire it . “ That ( said Johnson ) is one of the most ...
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... Pope , Prior , Butler , Waller , and sometimes Cowley . " 66 Johnson one day gave an entertaining account of Bet Flint , a woman of the town , who , with some eccentrick talents and much effrontery , forced herself upon his acquaintance ...
... Pope , Prior , Butler , Waller , and sometimes Cowley . " 66 Johnson one day gave an entertaining account of Bet Flint , a woman of the town , who , with some eccentrick talents and much effrontery , forced herself upon his acquaintance ...
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... Pope , ' Johnson has given the following salutary caution : - " Nothing but experience could evince the frequency of false information , or enable any man to conceive that so many groundless reports should be pro- VOL . II . K A pagated ...
... Pope , ' Johnson has given the following salutary caution : - " Nothing but experience could evince the frequency of false information , or enable any man to conceive that so many groundless reports should be pro- VOL . II . K A pagated ...
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admiration afraid allow ancient appeared asked Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe better Bishop blank verse Burke Cawston character Christian Church Church of England Church of Scotland Cibber clergyman consider conversation death Divinity eminent English expressed fear Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness History of China hope human Hume humour imagination infidel John Johnson observed language learning literary lived Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Camden Madam maintained mankind manner ment merit mind miracles nature neral never objections occasion once opinion passion perhaps philosophers pleased poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise punishment racter religion Scotland Scripture sermons Shakspeare shew Shiels Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir said Johnson style suppose sure talked tell Theocritus thing Thirty-nine Articles thought tion told translation true truth uneasy verse Virgil wish wonder write written wrote