Life of Samuel JohnsonW. Scott, 1887 - 173 Seiten |
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... remarks . On his leaving the house , Davies followed him to the door , and tried to comfort him by saying : " Don't be uneasy ; I can see he likes you very well . " Some days after this not very hopeful introduction , Boswell called on ...
... remarks . On his leaving the house , Davies followed him to the door , and tried to comfort him by saying : " Don't be uneasy ; I can see he likes you very well . " Some days after this not very hopeful introduction , Boswell called on ...
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... remarks applied only to Cibber's poetry . Johnson had a high opinion of his powers as a dramatist . " Goldsmith , " he said , " is one of the first men we now have as an author . " This remark , it must be noted , was made before the ...
... remarks applied only to Cibber's poetry . Johnson had a high opinion of his powers as a dramatist . " Goldsmith , " he said , " is one of the first men we now have as an author . " This remark , it must be noted , was made before the ...
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... remark was , " He has now become miserable , and that ensures the protection of Johnson . " An account is given by Boswell of a supper , with Johnson and Goldsmith , at the Mitre . It is one of the biographer's early essays at reporting ...
... remark was , " He has now become miserable , and that ensures the protection of Johnson . " An account is given by Boswell of a supper , with Johnson and Goldsmith , at the Mitre . It is one of the biographer's early essays at reporting ...
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... remarks on the ambassador's rusticité naturelle . It is impossible that this could refer to any one but old Horatio Walpole . The little volume was really the work of M. Paul de Themiseul , and Macaulay might have been satisfied with ...
... remarks on the ambassador's rusticité naturelle . It is impossible that this could refer to any one but old Horatio Walpole . The little volume was really the work of M. Paul de Themiseul , and Macaulay might have been satisfied with ...
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... remarks on Congreve's first novel , " Incognita , " were limited to a candid confession , “ It is praised by the biographers , I would rather praise it than read it . " But Johnson's memory was so retentive , and his acquaintance with ...
... remarks on Congreve's first novel , " Incognita , " were limited to a candid confession , “ It is praised by the biographers , I would rather praise it than read it . " But Johnson's memory was so retentive , and his acquaintance with ...
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Seite 64 - I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the Public should consider me as owing that to a Patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Seite 89 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...
Seite 96 - Sunday, Oct. 18. 1767. Yesterday, Oct. 17., at about ten in the morning, I took my leave for ever of my dear old friend, Catherine Chambers, who came to live with my mother about 1724, and has been but little parted from us since. She buried my father, my brother, and my mother. She is now fifty-eight years old.
Seite 77 - This stroke stunned me a good deal, and when we had sat down I felt myself not a little embarrassed and apprehensive of what might come next. He then addressed himself to Davies: 'What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams because he knows the house will be full and that an order would be worth three shillings.
Seite 98 - While he was talking loudly in praise of those lines, one of the company ventured to say, " Too fine for such a poem: — a poem on what?" JOHNSON, (with a disdainful look,) "Why, on dunces. It was worth while being a dunce then. Ah, Sir, hadst thou lived in those days ! It is not [94] worth while being a dunce now, when there are no wits.
Seite 90 - I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated.
Seite 118 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.
Seite 97 - Why, yes,' answered Johnson, with a delicate humanity, 'if the one will suffer more by your sitting down than the six will do by waiting.' " Goldsmith,to divert the tedious minutes, strutted about, bragging of his dress, and, I believe, was seriously vain, of it, for his mind was wonderfully prone to such impressions. •
Seite 96 - I desired all to withdraw, then told her that we were to part for ever, that as Christians we should part with prayer ; and that I would if she was willing say a short prayer beside her. She expressed great desire to hear me : and held up her poor hands as she lay in bed with great fervour while I prayed, kneeling by her...
Seite 54 - New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear.