He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage, coarse features, and melancholy aspect ; of a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mien, but which, upon a nearer acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners. The works of Samuel Johnson - Pàgina 402per Samuel Johnson - 1824Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pàgines
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners." How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so much cultivated, and what kindness... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having ' a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' [Johnson's Works, viii. 187.] How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having ' a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' [Johnson's Works, viii. 187.] How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...their whimsical adventures in early life, and in his writings describes Savage as having a ' graceful and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mien, but...acquaintance softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' How much he admired his friend Savage, for that knowledge of letters which he himself so much cultivated,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pàgines
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...but which, upon a nearer acquaintance, softened into au engaging easiness of manners." How highly Johnson admired him tor that knowledge which he himself... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pàgines
...for his weakness and ahilities. He was of a middle stature, of a thin hahit of body, a long visage, coarse features, and melancholy aspect; of a grave...slow, and his voice tremulous and mournful. He was easilf excited to smiles, but very seldom provoked to laughter. His mind was in an uncommon degree... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pàgines
...for his weaknesses and abilities. He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage, coarse features, and melancholy aspect ; of a grave...manners. His walk was slow, and his voice tremulous and mourn Mr. Pope. Sec tome extracts of letters from that gentleman to and concerning Mr. Sitvngr, in... | |
| 560 pàgines
...his weaknesses and abilities. " He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage, coarse features, and melancholy aspect ; of a 'grave...upon a nearer acquaintance, softened into an engaging earnestness of manners. His walk was slow, hi* voice tremulous and mournful. He was easily excited... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pàgines
...accustomed to the conversation of gentlemen *." Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a graceful and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mien, but...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners." He remarks, " it was his peculiar happiness, that he scarcely ever found a stranger whom he did not... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 pàgines
...for his weaknesses and abilities. He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body,a long visage, coarse features, and melancholy aspect; of a grave...excited to smiles, but very seldom provoked to laughter. . r His mind was in an uncommon degree vigorous and active. His judgment was accurate, his apprehension... | |
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