The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. Buckland, 1787 |
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Sivu 22
... language is as fimple and unornamented as John Bunyan's ; the ftyle is far from elegant , and fometimes it is not even correct . Thefe circumftan- ces , together with frequent miftakes and various orthography , would almoft ftagger our ...
... language is as fimple and unornamented as John Bunyan's ; the ftyle is far from elegant , and fometimes it is not even correct . Thefe circumftan- ces , together with frequent miftakes and various orthography , would almoft ftagger our ...
Sivu 35
... in the Latin and French languages . The placing Garrick under the tuition of Johnson , was an act of Mr. Walmsley's , and refembles that D 2 politic politic device of country house - wives , the placing DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 35.
... in the Latin and French languages . The placing Garrick under the tuition of Johnson , was an act of Mr. Walmsley's , and refembles that D 2 politic politic device of country house - wives , the placing DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 35.
Sivu 36
... languages , by him- felf , at his houfe , defcribing it near Lichfield . * That this notification failed of its end , we can fcarce wonder , if we reflect , that he was little more than twenty - feven years of age when he published it ...
... languages , by him- felf , at his houfe , defcribing it near Lichfield . * That this notification failed of its end , we can fcarce wonder , if we reflect , that he was little more than twenty - feven years of age when he published it ...
Sivu 46
... language of bookfellers are called good hands , he was the backwarder in making advances , Mr. Mofes Browne , originally a pen - cutter , was , so far as con- cerned the poetical part of it , the chief fupport of the Magazine , which he ...
... language of bookfellers are called good hands , he was the backwarder in making advances , Mr. Mofes Browne , originally a pen - cutter , was , so far as con- cerned the poetical part of it , the chief fupport of the Magazine , which he ...
Sivu 64
... language for the undertaking , and was encou- raged to it by many of his friends ; as namely , Mr. Walmsley , Mr. Caflon the letter - founder , Mr. [ after- wards Dr. ] Birch , and others ; but he chose to make it a joint project , and ...
... language for the undertaking , and was encou- raged to it by many of his friends ; as namely , Mr. Walmsley , Mr. Caflon the letter - founder , Mr. [ after- wards Dr. ] Birch , and others ; but he chose to make it a joint project , and ...
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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.