The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the Hebrides. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &c. and notes by various hands, Volumen101835 |
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... True ! " replied Goldsmith ; " to be sure , that is very like Shakspeare . " 483. Criticisms on Goldsmith . Soon after Goldsmith's death , some people dining with Sir Joshua were commenting rather freely on some part of his works ...
... True ! " replied Goldsmith ; " to be sure , that is very like Shakspeare . " 483. Criticisms on Goldsmith . Soon after Goldsmith's death , some people dining with Sir Joshua were commenting rather freely on some part of his works ...
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... to their old opinions , - certain persons that I could name . ' " Ah ! " said Johnson , " that may be true ; for the limbs will quiver and move after the soul is gone . " 488. Johnson and Peter Pindar . Dr. Walcot , in 6 JOHNSONIANA .
... to their old opinions , - certain persons that I could name . ' " Ah ! " said Johnson , " that may be true ; for the limbs will quiver and move after the soul is gone . " 488. Johnson and Peter Pindar . Dr. Walcot , in 6 JOHNSONIANA .
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... true spirit of Christianity with the soundest wisdom : - " By a solicitous examination of objections , and judicious comparison of opposite argu- ments , he attained what inquiry never gives but to industry and perspicuity , a firm and ...
... true spirit of Christianity with the soundest wisdom : - " By a solicitous examination of objections , and judicious comparison of opposite argu- ments , he attained what inquiry never gives but to industry and perspicuity , a firm and ...
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... true Christianity . " I had reached nearly the end of my observations on Mr. Gibbon , before the sentiments of Dr. Johnson occurred to my mind . I am too discreet , too honest , and perhaps too proud , to be intentionally guilty of ...
... true Christianity . " I had reached nearly the end of my observations on Mr. Gibbon , before the sentiments of Dr. Johnson occurred to my mind . I am too discreet , too honest , and perhaps too proud , to be intentionally guilty of ...
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... true refinement of compliment , without adulation . In the short compass of a few lines are comprised no small degree of the force , and nearly all the graces and the harmonies , of the English language . But Burney did not write it ...
... true refinement of compliment , without adulation . In the short compass of a few lines are comprised no small degree of the force , and nearly all the graces and the harmonies , of the English language . But Burney did not write it ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 90 - In thrilling regions of thick-ribbed ice ; To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world ; or to be worse than worst Of those, that lawless and incertain...
Página 149 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker.
Página 92 - DISORDERS of intellect," answered Imlac, "happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. There is no man whose imagination does not sometimes predominate over his reason, who can regulate his attention wholly by his will, and whose ideas will come and go at his command.
Página 94 - The force of his comic scenes has suffered little diminution from the changes made by a century and a half, in manners or in words. As his personages act upon principles arising from genuine passion, very little modified by particular forms, their pleasures and vexations are communicable to all times and to all places ; they are natural, and therefore durable...
Página 71 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become 120 A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Página 179 - They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord...
Página 79 - For love, which scarce collective man can fill; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat. Counts death kind Nature's signal of retreat. These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods He grants, who grants the power to gain ; With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find.
Página 231 - Why, sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying : and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.
Página 77 - By numbers here from shame or censure free All crimes are safe, but hated poverty. This, only this, the rigid law pursues ; This, only this, provokes the snarling muse. The sober trader at a tatter 'd cloak Wakes from his dream, and labours for a joke ; With brisker air the silken courtiers gaze, And turn the varied taunt a thousand ways...
Página 64 - Magazine, with a professed intention to point out the pieces which he had written in that collection. The books lay on the table, with many leaves doubled down, and in particular those which contained his share in the Parliamentary Debates.