 | Percival Stockdale - Poets, English - 1773 - 66 pages
...till he was weary, and lay down in the fummer upon * f a bulk, or in the winter, wish his aflbciates in poverty, AMONG THE " ASHES OF A GLASS-HOUSE. *' In this manner were pafled thofe days, and thofe nights, which na** ture had enabled him to have employed in elevated fpeculations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...aflbciates in poverty, among the afhes of a glafshoufe. In this manner were paffed thofe days and thofe nights which nature had enabled him to have employed in elevated Speculations, ufeful flu dies, or pleafing converfarion. On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glafs-houfe, among thieves... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among...speculations, useful studies, or pleasing conversation.' Johnson's Works, viii. 1 59. • See ante, p. 109. possession of the publick attention, is evident... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among...speculations, useful studies, or pleasing conversation.' Johnson's Wor&s, viii. 159. • See ante, p. 109. possession i go THE LIFE OF SAVAGE. [AD 1744. possession... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poveity, among the ashes of a glass-house. In this manner were...On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glass-house, among thievej'and beggars, was to be found the author of The Wanderer, the man of exalted sentiments, extensive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among the ashes of a glass-house. 'I hese distresses, however afflictive, never dejected him, or made him submit to be treated by any... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...in his distress " walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in summer upon a bulk, or in the winter with his associates in poverty, among the ashes of a glass-house," he resumes.... T " On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glass-house, \vas to be found the author of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among...speculations, useful studies, or pleasing conversation. On u bulk, in u cellar, or in a glasshouse, among thieves and beggars, was to be found the author of The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among...elevated speculations, useful studies, or pleasing pleasing conversation. On a bulk, in a cellar, or in a glass-house, among thieves and beggars, was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, witli his associates in poverty, among the ashes of a glass-house....this manner were passed those days and those nights \vhich nature had enabled him to have employed in elevated speculations, useful studies, or pleasing... | |
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... of these receptacles, walked about the streets till he was weary, and lay down in the summer upon a bulk, or in the winter, with his associates in poverty, among the ashes of a glass-house. 
