He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a Whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his party ; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Página 26por Samuel Johnson - 1810Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...passes, in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. " He had mingled with the gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies ;...principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most of them, he was in the company of... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 364 páginas
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley; " His studies had been " so various, that I am not able to name a man " of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with " books was great ; and what he did not imme" diately know, he could at least tell... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 páginas
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley ; " His studies had been " so various, that I am not able to name a man " of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with " books was great ; and what he did not imme" diately know, he could at least tell... | |
| Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 páginas
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley ; " His studies " had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal " knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what " he did not immediately know, he could at least tell... | |
| George Gregory - 1808 - 352 páginas
...opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured Lim, and he. endured me. " He had mingled with the gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies, but...of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken ; fiis learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. " His studies had... | |
| George Gregory - 1809 - 384 páginas
...opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. " He had mingled with the gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies, but...learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, then pious. " His studies had been so various, that I am not able to naine a man of equal knowledge.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 páginas
...opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. He had mingled with the gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, but...am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 páginas
...endured me. He had mingled with the gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, bivt had never neglected the cultivation of his mind; his...then pious. His studies had been so various, that I ara not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great; and what he did... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 páginas
...opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and he endured me. He had mingled with (he gay world, without exemption from its vices/ or its follies,...of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken : liis learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. His studies had been... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 páginas
...opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him, and be endured me. He had mingled with the gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, but...cultivation of his mind ; his belief of revelation u as unshaken ; his learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. His... | |
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