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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... appeared from Horace's writings that he was a cheerful contented man . JOHNSON . " We have no reason to believe that , my Lord . Are we tó think Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his writings what he wished ...
... appeared from Horace's writings that he was a cheerful contented man . JOHNSON . " We have no reason to believe that , my Lord . Are we tó think Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his writings what he wished ...
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... succeeds the animation of gaiety , is itself a very severe pain ; and when the mind is then vacant , a thousand disappointments and vexations rush in and excruciate . " " awkward appearance I supposed I should make to Johnson LIFE . 7.
... succeeds the animation of gaiety , is itself a very severe pain ; and when the mind is then vacant , a thousand disappointments and vexations rush in and excruciate . " " awkward appearance I supposed I should make to Johnson LIFE . 7.
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... appearance I supposed I should make to Johnson and the other gentlemen whom I had invited , not being able to receive them at home , and being obliged to order supper at the Mitre . I went to Johnson in the morning , and talked of it as ...
... appearance I supposed I should make to Johnson and the other gentlemen whom I had invited , not being able to receive them at home , and being obliged to order supper at the Mitre . I went to Johnson in the morning , and talked of it as ...
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... appeared remarkably strong one evening . " I ventured to tell him ( says Mr. B. ) that I had been , for moments of my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of ...
... appeared remarkably strong one evening . " I ventured to tell him ( says Mr. B. ) that I had been , for moments of my life , not afraid of death ; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of ...
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... appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of misery , it would be giving them a respite . ” — J . " Why , Sir , as the happiness or ...
... appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of misery , it would be giving them a respite . ” — J . " Why , Sir , as the happiness or ...
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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