 Letters I cannot think myself in much danger. I met him only once about thirty years ago, and in some small dispute reduced him to whistle ; having not seen him since, that is the last impression.  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 420by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1788 - 454 pages
...lamps that fhine unconfumed. From the author of Fitzofborne's Letters I cannot think myfelf in friuch danger". I met him only once about thirty years ago, and in fome fmall difpute reduced him to whiftle ; having not feen him fmce, that is 1 6 the the laft impreffion.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...perpetual lamps that fhine unconfurned. From the authour of * Fitzofborne's Letters' I cannot think myfelf in much danger. I met him only once about thirty years ago, and in fome fmalldifpute reduced him to whiftle; having not feen him fince, that is the laft impreflion. Poor... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 554 pages
..."perpetual lamps that fliine unconfumed. Froni the author of Fitzofborners Letters I cannot think myfelf in much danger. I met him only once about thirty years ago, and in fome fmall difpute reduced him to whittle; having not feen him fince, that is the laft impreffion.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...hurt by his criticks. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket ; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. From the authour of ' Fitzosborne's letters' I cannot think myself in much danger. I met him only once about... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 pages
...hurt by his critlcks. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. From the author of FHzorborne's Letters I cannot think myself in much danger. I met him only once about thirty years ago,... | |
 | William Melmoth - English letters - 1815 - 314 pages
...had a good afternoon of it," Johnson returned this answer. "From the author of Fitzosbome's Letters 1 cannot think myself ' in much danger. I met him only once, about thirty yean ago, and, in some " small dispute, reduced him to ยป whittle. Having never seen him since, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...hurt by his criticks. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket ; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. From the authour of ' Fitzosborne's letters ' I cannot think myself in much danger, I met him only once about... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Wales - 1816 - 258 pages
...hurt by his critics. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket ; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. . 9. There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow; but there is something in it so like virtue,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...hurt by his critics. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket ; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. " 9. There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow; but there is something in it so like virtue,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 256 pages
...hurt by his critics. The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket ; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. 9. There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow; but there is something in it so like virtue,... | |
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