... distress of circumstances: the last of these considerations wrings my very soul to think on. For a man of high spirit conscious of having (at least in one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Página 279por Samuel Johnson - 1810Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 páginas
...least in one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low in every sense; to be forced to drink himself...died July 19, 1742, and was buried at Wotton, near Henley-on-Arden. His distresses need not be much pitied: his estate is said to have been fifteen hundred... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 474 páginas
...preserved his ft- clings and his irresolutions. Reflecting on the death of Somerville, he writes, * To be forced to drink himself into pains of the body,...order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is a misery which I can well conceive, because I may, without vanity, esteem myself his equal in point of economy,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 páginas
...one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that arc very low in every sense; to be forced to drink himself...order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is a misery !" This is a melancholy picture of one whose "foibles" overcame duty; and whose naturally sound understanding... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 páginas
...one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are very low in every sense; to be forced to drink himself...order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is a misery !" This is a melancholy picture of one whose " foibles" overcame duty ; and whose naturally sound understanding... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 páginas
...least in one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low in every sense ; to be forced to drink himself...pains of the mind, is a misery." He died July 19, 1743, and was buried at Wotton, near Henley on Arden. His distresses need not be much pitied ; his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 páginas
...least in one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low in every sense ; to be forced to drink himself...hundred a year, which by his death devolved to Lord Somcrvile of Scotland. His mother indeed, who lived till ninety, bad a jointnre of six hundred. It... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 páginas
...plagued and threatened iy wretches that are low in every sense ; to be forced to drink himself into pnins them with pleasure. The Author's design is not, 0 ? 0 «t Wotton, near Henley on Arden. His distresses need not be much pitied ; his estate is said to have... | |
| 1842 - 524 páginas
...in the latter part of his life, according to the account of his friend Shenstone the poet, ' drank himself into pains of the body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind.' He died, July 19, 1742, and | wr.s buried at Wo It on, near Hcnley-in-Aiden, Warwick[ ohire. Somcrville's... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 páginas
...least in one production) generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low in every sense ; to be forced to drink himself...body, in order to get rid of the pains of the mind, is а misery." He died July 19, 1742, nnd was buried it Wotton, near Henley on Arden. His distresses need... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 páginas
...generally pleased the world, to be plagued and threatened by wretches that are low in every sense ; to b« forced to drink himself into pains of the body, in...misery." He died July 19, 1742, and was buried at Wouon, near Henley on Arden. His distresses need not be much pitied ; his estate is sM to ,,.ve been... | |
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