The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to the Hebrides. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &c. and notes by various hands, Tom 51835 |
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... Suppose you should give him twice as much land as he has , it does him no good , unless he gets also more stock . It is clear then , that the Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the ...
... Suppose you should give him twice as much land as he has , it does him no good , unless he gets also more stock . It is clear then , that the Highland landlords , who let their substantial tenants leave them , are infatuated ; for the ...
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... suppose , by some offence against the state . - Forfeited estates were not in those days quietly resigned , Maclean , therefore , went with an armed force to seize his new possessions , and , I know not for what reason , took his wife ...
... suppose , by some offence against the state . - Forfeited estates were not in those days quietly resigned , Maclean , therefore , went with an armed force to seize his new possessions , and , I know not for what reason , took his wife ...
Strona 36
... suppose the mutton was brought some miles off , from some place where they knew there was a sheep killed . " Talking of the good people with whom we were , he said , " Life has not got at all forward by a ge- neration in M'Sweyn's ...
... suppose the mutton was brought some miles off , from some place where they knew there was a sheep killed . " Talking of the good people with whom we were , he said , " Life has not got at all forward by a ge- neration in M'Sweyn's ...
Strona 37
... suppose , are mere habits , contracted by chance ; of which every man has some that are more or less remarkable . His speaking to himself , or ( 1 ) The question which Johnson asked with such unusual warmth , might have been answered ...
... suppose , are mere habits , contracted by chance ; of which every man has some that are more or less remarkable . His speaking to himself , or ( 1 ) The question which Johnson asked with such unusual warmth , might have been answered ...
Strona 56
... suppose , Ulva is the only place where this custom remains . ( 1 ) Talking of the sale of an estate of an ancient fa- mily , which was said to have been purchased much under its value by the confidential lawyer of that family , and it ...
... suppose , Ulva is the only place where this custom remains . ( 1 ) Talking of the sale of an estate of an ancient fa- mily , which was said to have been purchased much under its value by the confidential lawyer of that family , and it ...
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admiration afterwards answer antè appeared Argyle Auchinleck Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe Boswell's breakfast called castle character church compliments conversation DEAR SIR dined dinner doctor doctor of medicine duchess Duke Duke of Argyle Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Garrick gentleman give happy hear heard Hebrides Highland honour hope humble servant humour Icolmkill Inchkenneth Inverary island JAMES BOSWELL Johnson Journey king lady Laird land Langton learned LETTER Lichfield lived Lochbuy London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo M'Lean Maclean mean mentioned mind morning Mull never night observed perhaps Piozzi pleased political Rasay recollect remark Samuel Johnson Scotch Scotland seemed seen Sept Sir Allan Streatham Sunday suppose talked tell thing thought Thrale told took Tour Ulva visited walked WALTER SCOTT Whiggism wish wonder write wrote young
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Strona 86 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Strona 261 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Strona 86 - With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs — a thoughtful band, By forms...
Strona 312 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Strona 188 - Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told, more than the papers have made public. He died of a fever, made, I am afraid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and all his resources were exhausted. Sir Joshua is of opinion that he owed not less than two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before?
Strona 89 - The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty ! make thick my blood ; Stop up...
Strona 73 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Strona 287 - The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
Strona 42 - Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.
Strona 137 - 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!