The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1804 |
Dentro del libro
Página 4
... pleasure at the distance of almost twenty years . It is dated November , 1765 , at the palace of Pascal Paoli , in Corte , the capital of Corsica , and is full of generous enthusiasm . After giving a sketch of what I had seen and heard ...
... pleasure at the distance of almost twenty years . It is dated November , 1765 , at the palace of Pascal Paoli , in Corte , the capital of Corsica , and is full of generous enthusiasm . After giving a sketch of what I had seen and heard ...
Página 5
... pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no de- gree of attention or discernment will be sufficient to afford it . " Come home , however , and take your chance . I long to see you , and ...
... pleasure which I promise myself from your journals and remarks is so great , that perhaps no de- gree of attention or discernment will be sufficient to afford it . " Come home , however , and take your chance . I long to see you , and ...
Página 10
... pleasure , and even edification ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the Continent , where he was very generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson ...
... pleasure , and even edification ; had been much pleased with his society , and was just come from the Continent , where he was very generally admired . Nor can I yet allow that he deserves the very severe censure which Johnson ...
Página 13
... pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you may wonder . " A He talked of making verses , and observed , " The ones . great difficulty is to know when you have made good When composing , I have generally had them ...
... pleasure in writing than in not writing . " JOHNSON . " Sir , you may wonder . " A He talked of making verses , and observed , " The ones . great difficulty is to know when you have made good When composing , I have generally had them ...
Página 16
... pleasure with which I should walk to Partney in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , his example of piety and œconomy . I hope you make what enquiries you can , and ...
... pleasure with which I should walk to Partney in a summer morning ; but this is no longer possible . We must now endeavour to preserve what is left us , his example of piety and œconomy . I hope you make what enquiries you can , and ...
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance admiration Æneid Ætat affectionate afraid answered appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court DEAR SIR dined Edinburgh eminent England Erse Etat favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy hear heard Hebrides honour hope humble servant Inchkenneth JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton language laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Hailes's Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick reason remark SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote