The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including A Journal of a Tour to the HebridesJohn W. Lovell, 1852 |
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... appeared to be well founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for ... appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered ...
... appeared to be well founded . He observed , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an additional reason for ... appearing too compliant . On Sunday , March 31 , I called on him , and showed him , as a curiosity which I had discovered ...
Pàgina 11
... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he ; talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he ; talked , as usual , upon indifferent subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
Pàgina 15
... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topic , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
... appeared to have a pleasure in contradiction , especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topic , if not one of the great truths of Religion and Morality , that he might ...
Pàgina 18
... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with 211. for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . Shiels had nearly 701. , besides the advantage of many of the best lives in the work ...
... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with 211. for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . Shiels had nearly 701. , besides the advantage of many of the best lives in the work ...
Pàgina 21
... appearance of grave recollection , “ If I were to begin life again , I think I should not play these low characters ... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON : “ You may translate books of science ...
... appearance of grave recollection , “ If I were to begin life again , I think I should not play these low characters ... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON : “ You may translate books of science ...
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Pàgina 101 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Pàgina 96 - Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Pàgina 187 - You are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher ; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.
Pàgina 7 - A journey to Italy was still in his thoughts. He said, "A man who had not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see. The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.
Pàgina 101 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Pàgina 104 - Why, Sir, you \ find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. \ No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Pàgina 96 - Goldsmith was a plant that flowered late. There appeared nothing remarkable about him when he was young; though when he had got high in fame, one of his friends' began to recollect something of his being distinguished at college". Goldsmith in the same manner recollected more of that friend's early years, as he grew a greater man.
Pàgina 59 - tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last, a fleeting gleam, or empty sound ; Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler name.
Pàgina 47 - ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Pàgina 234 - Wakefield, which he was afterwards fool enough to expunge : ' 'I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing."' BOSWBLL. 'That was a fine passage.' JOHNSON. 'Yes, Sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out: "When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over; for, I found that generally what was new was false.