The life of Dr. Samuel JohnsonJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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... instances , the avoid- ing of egotifms had been extremely difficult , and in many impoffible . SAMUEL JOHNSON , the fubject of the following memoirs , was the elder of the two fons of Michael Johnfon , of the city of Lichfield ...
... instances , the avoid- ing of egotifms had been extremely difficult , and in many impoffible . SAMUEL JOHNSON , the fubject of the following memoirs , was the elder of the two fons of Michael Johnfon , of the city of Lichfield ...
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... instances above given as almost all the others that occurred during the course of his life , the impulse of genius was wanting : had that alone operated in his choice of fubjects to write on , mankind would have been indebted to him for ...
... instances above given as almost all the others that occurred during the course of his life , the impulse of genius was wanting : had that alone operated in his choice of fubjects to write on , mankind would have been indebted to him for ...
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... instance avowed by Johnson , but feems to have been wrought by him into a habit . He was never greedy of money , but without money could not be ftimu- lated to write . I have been told by a clergyman of fome eminence with whom he had ...
... instance avowed by Johnson , but feems to have been wrought by him into a habit . He was never greedy of money , but without money could not be ftimu- lated to write . I have been told by a clergyman of fome eminence with whom he had ...
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... instances the perfons to whom they were ascribed were here made to fpeak with more eloquence and even propriety of diction than , in the place of de- bate they were able to do : Sir John Barnard , for inftance , a man of no learning or ...
... instances the perfons to whom they were ascribed were here made to fpeak with more eloquence and even propriety of diction than , in the place of de- bate they were able to do : Sir John Barnard , for inftance , a man of no learning or ...
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... notions of morality were fo ftrict , that he would fcarcely allow the violation of truth in the most trivial instances , and faw , in falfhood of of all kinds , a turpitude that he could never DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 123.
... notions of morality were fo ftrict , that he would fcarcely allow the violation of truth in the most trivial instances , and faw , in falfhood of of all kinds , a turpitude that he could never DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 123.
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Page 349 - 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.
Page 265 - Almighty GOD, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and the salvation of myself and others : grant this, O Lord, for the sake of thy son, JESUS CHRIST. Amen.
Page 519 - From zeal or malice now no more we dread, For English vengeance wars not with the dead, A generous foe regards with pitying eye The man whom fate has laid where all must lie. To wit, reviving from its author's dust, Be kind, ye judges, or at least be just : Let no renewed hostilities invade Th' oblivious grave's inviolable shade.
Page 127 - I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical part may either imply some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deserves only to be mentioned that it may be despised.
Page 344 - Have put their whole drama and epick to flight ; In satires, epistles, and odes, would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; And Johnson, well arm'd like a hero of yore, Has beat forty French *, and will beat forty more...
Page 155 - ... the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.
Page 190 - I am almost in a fever whenever I am in his company. His figure (without being deformed) seems made to disgrace or ridicule the common structure of the human body.
Page 555 - 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 fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Page 62 - ... but, unfortunately, he is not capable of receiving their bounty, which would make him happy for life...
Page 584 - Support me by the grace of thy Holy Spirit in the days of weakness, and at the hour of death, and receive me, at my death, to everlasting happiness, for the sake of Jesus Christ. — Amen.