The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. Buckland, 1787 |
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Pagina 42
... See Langbaine's Account of Dramatic Poets , edit . 1691 , P. 499 . Of the latter , entitled , Irene or the Fair Greek , 4to . 1708 , one Charles Goring , Efq ; fuppofed to be the same person with one of that name who was of Magdalen ...
... See Langbaine's Account of Dramatic Poets , edit . 1691 , P. 499 . Of the latter , entitled , Irene or the Fair Greek , 4to . 1708 , one Charles Goring , Efq ; fuppofed to be the same person with one of that name who was of Magdalen ...
Pagina 49
... seeing Mr. Browne and another or fupported by the Diffenters , the defign whereof was to qualify young men for their ministry . Mr. Eames was formerly the con- tinuator of the abridgement of the Philofophical Transactions be- gun by ...
... seeing Mr. Browne and another or fupported by the Diffenters , the defign whereof was to qualify young men for their ministry . Mr. Eames was formerly the con- tinuator of the abridgement of the Philofophical Transactions be- gun by ...
Pagina 138
... See Animadverfions upon a book " called Jani Anglorum Facies Nova , p . 96 . " annexed to an Answer to a book written by " William Petit , Efq ; 8vo . 1681. " ” No. 1528. Miffale Mixtum fecundum Regulam Beati Ifidori dictum Mozarabes ...
... See Animadverfions upon a book " called Jani Anglorum Facies Nova , p . 96 . " annexed to an Answer to a book written by " William Petit , Efq ; 8vo . 1681. " ” No. 1528. Miffale Mixtum fecundum Regulam Beati Ifidori dictum Mozarabes ...
Pagina 150
... Seeing Johnfon one day deeply engaged in perusing a book , and the work being for the inftant at a ftand , he ... See a note on the Dunciad , Book ii . verse 167 , in the later editions . an 1 an irafcible temper , is generally ...
... Seeing Johnfon one day deeply engaged in perusing a book , and the work being for the inftant at a ftand , he ... See a note on the Dunciad , Book ii . verse 167 , in the later editions . an 1 an irafcible temper , is generally ...
Pagina 165
... delight he took in reading and reflection , rendered him averfe to bodily exertions . He was ill made for riding , and took fo See his prayers page 184 . M 3 little little pleasure in it , that , as he once DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 165.
... delight he took in reading and reflection , rendered him averfe to bodily exertions . He was ill made for riding , and took fo See his prayers page 184 . M 3 little little pleasure in it , that , as he once DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 165.
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Pagina 350 - Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Pagina 127 - The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny; but content myself with wishing that I may be one of those whose follies may cease with their youth, and not of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience.
Pagina 490 - ... some of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole.
Pagina 521 - ... too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last a fleeting gleam, or empty sound.
Pagina 438 - Clerkenwell, where the body is deposited, and give a token of her presence there, by a knock upon her coffin ; it was therefore determined to make this trial of the existence or veracity of the supposed spirit.
Pagina 363 - I look upon this as I did upon the Dictionary: it is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of.
Pagina 186 - I have received two letters from you, one written in Latin, the other in French ; which I take in good part, and will you to exercise that practice of learning often : for that will stand you in most stead, in that profession of life that you are born to live in. And...
Pagina 198 - For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though Nature fled.
Pagina 292 - I have familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers...
Pagina 287 - The place appointed was the Devil Tavern, and there, about the hour of eight, Mrs. Lenox and her husband, and a lady of her acquaintance, still [1785] living, as also the club, and friends to the number of near twenty, assembled.