LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).1874 |
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... nurse . This disease had at one time rendered him almost blind ; and for many years one of his eyes remained quite useless , though there was nothing peculiar about its appearance to 4 SCHOOL DAYS . mark the fact . Among his B 2.
... nurse . This disease had at one time rendered him almost blind ; and for many years one of his eyes remained quite useless , though there was nothing peculiar about its appearance to 4 SCHOOL DAYS . mark the fact . Among his B 2.
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... EYE was restored to its use , " thus indi- cating a defect which the very closest scrutiny would have failed to perceive . He was near - sighted , but by no means dull - sighted , all his life . At the age of thirty months he had been ...
... EYE was restored to its use , " thus indi- cating a defect which the very closest scrutiny would have failed to perceive . He was near - sighted , but by no means dull - sighted , all his life . At the age of thirty months he had been ...
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... eyes , and being awkward about this , I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday . This habit con- tinued till my fourteenth year : I then became a sort of lax talker against religion , for I did not much think against it . " But ...
... eyes , and being awkward about this , I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday . This habit con- tinued till my fourteenth year : I then became a sort of lax talker against religion , for I did not much think against it . " But ...
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... eyes , and a rather ungainly manner and ap- pearance ; reading voraciously all sorts of books , but feeding chiefly ... eye can discern the makings of a great man ; for " the Man is only the Boy writ large , and with an extensive ...
... eyes , and a rather ungainly manner and ap- pearance ; reading voraciously all sorts of books , but feeding chiefly ... eye can discern the makings of a great man ; for " the Man is only the Boy writ large , and with an extensive ...
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... eyes ; a tiny seed of the future " Rasselas " may have fallen into his soul in some quiet moment of which memory would take no note . Visions of London , which were always visions of hope in those days and to such men , had often ...
... eyes ; a tiny seed of the future " Rasselas " may have fallen into his soul in some quiet moment of which memory would take no note . Visions of London , which were always visions of hope in those days and to such men , had often ...
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affectionate afterwards April Ashbourne asked Author Beauclerk believe BENNET LANGTON Boswell's Brocklesby called character compliments conversation David Garrick DEAR SIR death Dictionary dine dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink eyes favour feeling Fleet Street Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith guineas happy hear heart Hebrides honour hope humble servant JAMES BOSWELL journey kind King lady laughing learning letter Levett Lichfield LINCOLNSHIRE literary live London look Lord LUCY PORTER Madam man's mentioned mind Miss morning never night observed occasion Oliver Goldsmith once Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poet poor praise Pray prayers Rambler received remarked Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seems Sheridan Sir Joshua Reynolds soon speak SPILSBY Streatham suppose sure talk tell things THOMAS WARTON thought Thrale tion told truth whole wish words write written wrote young
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Page 388 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Page 111 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects ; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England !" ' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
Page 388 - His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void ; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employ'd.
Page 247 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Page 357 - Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.
Page 257 - Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : ' a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Let us, if we do talk, talk about something : men and women are my subjects of inquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind.
Page 198 - When Sir Joshua mentioned this to Dr. Johnson, he was much displeased with the actor's conceit. 'He'll be of us, (said Johnson) how does he know we will permit him ? The first Duke in England has no right to hold such language.
Page 227 - Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations of the merits of their countrymen. No, Sir ; the Irish are a FAIR PEOPLE ; — they never speak well of one another.
Page 100 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Page 61 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, " My Lord, " Your Lordship's most humble " Most obedient servant,