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The life of Samuel Johnson - Sivu 731
tekijä(t) James Boswell - 1820
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Nide 2

1793 - 450 sivua
...that well deferves to be recorded." Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpeft him you could not j for he had no mind of his own. Love him you could...not, for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Of Dr Goldfmith he faid, " No man was more fooliih when he had not a pen in his hand,...

Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Nide 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 sivua
...up their fhoulders, and fay, ' His memory is going."* .<* Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpecl him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own...; for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Being afked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military fpirit...

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Nide 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 sivua
...utmost avidity, and said, ' It is a life well written, and that well deserves to be recorded. ' ' " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could...He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman and a Scotchman, undertook a translation of Duhalde's history...

The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Nide 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 sivua
...utmost avidity, and said, ' It is a life well written, and that well deserves to be recorded." " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could...not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." of expectation. The gentleman provoked at his inordinate vanity, resolved not to indulge it, and with...

Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from ..., Nide 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 sivua
...discovered in an old man, people will shrug up their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.'" Of a certain noble Lord, he said, " Respect him you could...which you could do with him, every one else could." Being asked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military spirit of the old English...

Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from ..., Nide 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 sivua
...superficial observer than characters of nature, where a man must dive into the recesses of the human heart." Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had." Of Goldsmith's ' Traveller,' he said, " There has not been so fine a poem...

The provok'd husband, by Sir J. Vanbrugh and C. Cibber. The conscious lovers ...

James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 sivua
...reflectiony and whhout a <( sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made " Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish " when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise " when he had."* Indeed with all hrs defects, (to con" elude nearly in the words of that great critic,+) " As » BosweH's...

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 sivua
...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject ; which made Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish " when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise " when he had.'* Indeed with all his defects, (to conclude nearly in the words of that great critic,f) " As a writer...

The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1814 - 510 sivua
...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made Johnso'ti observe of him, i No man was more^ foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' Indeed, with all his defects (to -conclude nearly in the words of that great critic), as a writer he...

The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1814 - 510 sivua
...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made Johnson observe of him, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' Indeed, with all his defects (to conclude nearly in the words of that great critic), as a writer he...




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