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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... common to human nature ; as an instance of which , when it was suggested to him that he should invite his son , who had been settled ten years in foreign parts , to come home and pay him a visit , his answer was , " No , no , let him ...
... common to human nature ; as an instance of which , when it was suggested to him that he should invite his son , who had been settled ten years in foreign parts , to come home and pay him a visit , his answer was , " No , no , let him ...
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... common notion , therefore , seems to be er- roneous ; and Shenstone's witty remark on Di- vines trying to give the tree a jerk upon a death- bed , to make it lie favourably , is not well- founded . In While Johnson and Mr. Boswell stood ...
... common notion , therefore , seems to be er- roneous ; and Shenstone's witty remark on Di- vines trying to give the tree a jerk upon a death- bed , to make it lie favourably , is not well- founded . In While Johnson and Mr. Boswell stood ...
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... common subject of complaint , the very small salaries which many curates have , and main- tained , " that no man should be invested with the character of a clergyman , unless he has a se- curity for such an income as will enable him to ...
... common subject of complaint , the very small salaries which many curates have , and main- tained , " that no man should be invested with the character of a clergyman , unless he has a se- curity for such an income as will enable him to ...
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... common effect . When he approached nearer to his awful change , we have seen that his mind became tranquil , and he exhibited as much forti- tude as becomes a thinking man in that situa- tion . From the subject of death they passed to ...
... common effect . When he approached nearer to his awful change , we have seen that his mind became tranquil , and he exhibited as much forti- tude as becomes a thinking man in that situa- tion . From the subject of death they passed to ...
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... common people , and which clergy- men of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty , when it is suited to their congregations ; a practice for which they will be praised by men of sense . To insist against drunkenness as ...
... common people , and which clergy- men of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty , when it is suited to their congregations ; a practice for which they will be praised by men of sense . To insist against drunkenness as ...
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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