 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pàgines
...fpirit ; but a few minutes exhaufted him, fo that he was forced to reft upon the couch, till a fhort ceffation reftored his powers, and he was again able...writings may be added, that his diction was often harm, unfkilfully laboured, and injudicioufly /elected. He affected the obfolete when it was not worthy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pàgines
...but a few minutes exhaufted him, fo that he was forced to reft upon the couch, till a fhort cefTation reftored his powers, and he was again able to talk...formerly faid of his writings may be added, that his diftion was often harfh, unfkilfully laboured, and injudicioufly felefted. He affefted the obfolete... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pàgines
...death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary relief \vith which the table and the' bottle flatter and feduce. But his health continually declined, clined, and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf. To what I have formerly faid of his writings... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pàgines
...feel foon after his uncle's death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatcheJ that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and {educe. But his health continually declined, clined, and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pàgines
...feel foon after his uncle's death, and with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafcd, eage:ly fetched that temporary relief with which the table and the...and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf. He was for feme time confined in a houfe of lunatics, and afterwards retired to the care of hi« fitter... | |
 | 1798 - 604 pàgines
...of this dreadful malady he began to feel foon after his uncle's death ; and with the ufual wcaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary...health continually declined, and he grew more and more burthcnfome to himfelf. " To what I have formerly faidof his writings may be added» that his diction... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...approaches of his dreadful malady ' with the usual weakness of men so diseased he eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce.' • ' Petrarch, finding nothing in the word eclogue of rural meaning, supposed it to be corrupted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...the approaches of his dreadful malady 'with the usual weakness of men so diseased he eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce.' • ' Petrarch, finding nothing in the word eclogue of rural meaning, supposed it to be corrupted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 pàgines
...feel foon after his uncle's death ; and with the ufual weaknefsof men fo difeafed, eagerly {hatched that temporary relief with which the table and the...more burthenfome to himfelf. To what I have formerly fa'ul of his writings may be added, that his ilitlion was often harm, unfkilfully laboured, and injudicioufly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...feel soon after his uncle's death ; and, with the usual weakness of men so diseased, eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce. But his health continually declined, and he grew more and more burthensome to himself. To what... | |
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The approaches of this dreadful malady he began to feel soon after his uncle's death ; and, with the usual weakness of men so diseased, eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce. 
