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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... maintained , that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in nil admirari ; for that he " thought ́ admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings , and regretted that he had lost much of his disposition to admire , which people ...
... maintained , that Horace was wrong in placing happiness in nil admirari ; for that he " thought ́ admiration one of the most agreeable of all our feelings , and regretted that he had lost much of his disposition to admire , which people ...
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... maintained , that a boy at school is the happiest of human beings . Mr. B. supported a different opinion , namely , that a man is happier , and enlarged upon the anxiety and sufferings which are endured at school.- " Ah ! Sir ( said ...
... maintained , that a boy at school is the happiest of human beings . Mr. B. supported a different opinion , namely , that a man is happier , and enlarged upon the anxiety and sufferings which are endured at school.- " Ah ! Sir ( said ...
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... know : and as to music , there are some philosophers and divines who have maintained that we shall not be spiritualized to such a degree , but that something of matter , very much refined , will remain . In that case 32 TABLE TALK :
... know : and as to music , there are some philosophers and divines who have maintained that we shall not be spiritualized to such a degree , but that something of matter , very much refined , will remain . In that case 32 TABLE TALK :
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... maintained that we shall be raised with the same bodies . " Nay , Madam ( returned Johnson ) , we see that it is not to be the same body ; for the Scripture uses the illustration of grain sown , and we know that the grain which grows is ...
... maintained that we shall be raised with the same bodies . " Nay , Madam ( returned Johnson ) , we see that it is not to be the same body ; for the Scripture uses the illustration of grain sown , and we know that the grain which grows is ...
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... of 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 :
... of 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