The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen5J. Murray, 1831 |
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Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL . D. My correspondence with Dr. Johnson during the rest of this year was , I know not why , very scanty , and all on my side ...
Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON , LL . D. My correspondence with Dr. Johnson during the rest of this year was , I know not why , very scanty , and all on my side ...
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Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. [ " DR . JOHNSON TO MRS . THRALE . " Oxford , 17th October , 1781 . " On Monday evening arrived at the Angel inn at Oxford Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barber ...
Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. [ " DR . JOHNSON TO MRS . THRALE . " Oxford , 17th October , 1781 . " On Monday evening arrived at the Angel inn at Oxford Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barber ...
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Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. " Ashbourne , 10th November , 1781 . " Yesterday I came to Ashbourne , and last night I had very little rest . Dr. Taylor lives on milk , and grows every day ...
Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides James Boswell John Wilson Croker. " Ashbourne , 10th November , 1781 . " Yesterday I came to Ashbourne , and last night I had very little rest . Dr. Taylor lives on milk , and grows every day ...
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... BOSWELL . " The death of Mr. Thrale had made a very material alteration with respect to Johnson's reception in that family . The manly authority of the husband no longer curbed the lively exuberance of the lady ; and as her vanity had ...
... BOSWELL . " The death of Mr. Thrale had made a very material alteration with respect to Johnson's reception in that family . The manly authority of the husband no longer curbed the lively exuberance of the lady ; and as her vanity had ...
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... Boswell's dislike of Mrs. Thrale has led him here into a series of blunders and misrepresentations . Dr. Johnson meant nothing of what Mr. Boswell attributes to him he makes a parting use of the library - makes a vale- diction to the ...
... Boswell's dislike of Mrs. Thrale has led him here into a series of blunders and misrepresentations . Dr. Johnson meant nothing of what Mr. Boswell attributes to him he makes a parting use of the library - makes a vale- diction to the ...
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Página 177 - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Página 19 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no...
Página 108 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, •and ought to be diminished ?
Página 431 - In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed...
Página 18 - CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts or slow decline Our social comforts drop away.
Página 249 - Mr. Windham has been here to see me ; he came, I think, forty miles out of his way, and staid about a day and a half, perhaps I make the time shorter than it was. Such conversation I shall not have again till I come back to the regions of literature ; and there Windham is, inter Stellas* Luna minores.
Página 262 - And while it shall please Thee to continue me in this world, where much is to be done, and little to be known, teach me by thy Holy Spirit, to withdraw my mind from unprofitable and dangerous enquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and doubts impossible to be solved.
Página 287 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuffd bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart?
Página 176 - But may not a man attain to such a degree of hope as not to be uneasy from the fear of death?" JOHNSON. "A man may have such a degree of hope as to keep him quiet. You see I am not quiet, from the vehemence with which I talk; but I do not despair." MRS. ADAMS. " You seem, Sir, to forget the merits of our Redeemer.
Página 265 - Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault.