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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... known of a person who had endeavoured to retain grief . - He told Dr. Tay- lor , that after his Lady's death , which affected him deeply , he resolved that the grief , which he : cherished with a kind of sacred fondness , should be ...
... known of a person who had endeavoured to retain grief . - He told Dr. Tay- lor , that after his Lady's death , which affected him deeply , he resolved that the grief , which he : cherished with a kind of sacred fondness , should be ...
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... known but by supernatural means . " Johnson mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , namely , the being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known per- son at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of ...
... known but by supernatural means . " Johnson mentioned a thing as not unfrequent , namely , the being called , that is , hearing one's name pronounced by the voice of a known per- son at a great distance , far beyond the possibility of ...
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... known to Dr. Johnson , for whom he had shewn much affection ; while she ever had , and still re- tained , a great respect for him . Mrs. Knowles at the same time took an opportunity of letting him know , " that the amiable young ...
... known to Dr. Johnson , for whom he had shewn much affection ; while she ever had , and still re- tained , a great respect for him . Mrs. Knowles at the same time took an opportunity of letting him know , " that the amiable young ...
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... known , and be satisfied what pure nature can do for man . - JOHNSON . " What could you learn , Sir ? What can savages tell , but what they themselves have seen ? Of the past , or the invi- sible , they can tell nothing . The ...
... known , and be satisfied what pure nature can do for man . - JOHNSON . " What could you learn , Sir ? What can savages tell , but what they themselves have seen ? Of the past , or the invi- sible , they can tell nothing . The ...
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... his communion , but made a particular study of the Scriptures , and even wrote a commentary on some parts of them , yet was known to be very licentious in in- dulging himself with women ; maintaining that men are to 46 TABLE TALK :
... his communion , but made a particular study of the Scriptures , and even wrote a commentary on some parts of them , yet was known to be very licentious in in- dulging himself with women ; maintaining that men are to 46 TABLE TALK :
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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