The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. Buckland [and 40 others], 1787 |
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Sivu 9
... studies , or any other ground of difinclination that moved him to it , is not known , but this is certain , that young Corbet could not brook fubmiffion to a man who feemed to be little more learned than himself , and that that having a ...
... studies , or any other ground of difinclination that moved him to it , is not known , but this is certain , that young Corbet could not brook fubmiffion to a man who feemed to be little more learned than himself , and that that having a ...
Sivu 11
... , and is at this time head of his college . Encouraged , by a change so propitious to his studies , ftudies , he profecuted them with diligence , attended both 7 DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . excite pity in fome that faw and noticed him. ...
... , and is at this time head of his college . Encouraged , by a change so propitious to his studies , ftudies , he profecuted them with diligence , attended both 7 DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . excite pity in fome that faw and noticed him. ...
Sivu 12
... study was a very extenfive one . The heads of fcience , to the extent of fix folio volumes , are copioufly branched throughout it ; but , as is generally the cafe with young ftudents , the blank far exceed in number the written leaves ...
... study was a very extenfive one . The heads of fcience , to the extent of fix folio volumes , are copioufly branched throughout it ; but , as is generally the cafe with young ftudents , the blank far exceed in number the written leaves ...
Sivu 16
... study . A paf- fion for reading was his ruling paffion , and a prodi- ⚫gious memory his great talent : he read every book almost indifferently , as they happened to come into his hands he read them with a furprifing quick- • nefs , and ...
... study . A paf- fion for reading was his ruling paffion , and a prodi- ⚫gious memory his great talent : he read every book almost indifferently , as they happened to come into his hands he read them with a furprifing quick- • nefs , and ...
Sivu 17
... study , but involved himself in affected filence , and fed his own vanity with their • admiration and conjectures . ' It is little less than certain , that his own indigence , and the inability of his father to help him , called Johnfon ...
... study , but involved himself in affected filence , and fed his own vanity with their • admiration and conjectures . ' It is little less than certain , that his own indigence , and the inability of his father to help him , called Johnfon ...
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Sivu 350 - Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Sivu 127 - The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny; but content myself with wishing that I may be one of those whose follies may cease with their youth, and not of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience.
Sivu 490 - ... some of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole.
Sivu 521 - ... 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.
Sivu 438 - Clerkenwell, where the body is deposited, and give a token of her presence there, by a knock upon her coffin ; it was therefore determined to make this trial of the existence or veracity of the supposed spirit.
Sivu 363 - I look upon this as I did upon the Dictionary: it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of.
Sivu 186 - I have received two letters from you, one written in Latin, the other in French ; which I take in good part, and will you to exercise that practice of learning often : for that will stand you in most stead, in that profession of life that you are born to live in. And...
Sivu 198 - For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though Nature fled.
Sivu 292 - I have familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers...
Sivu 287 - The place appointed was the Devil Tavern, and there, about the hour of eight, Mrs. Lenox and her husband, and a lady of her acquaintance, still [1785] living, as also the club, and friends to the number of near twenty, assembled.