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... mentioned with reve- rence rather for the poffeffion than the exertion of uncommon abilities . Of his life little is known ; and that little claims . no praife but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any ...
... mentioned with reve- rence rather for the poffeffion than the exertion of uncommon abilities . Of his life little is known ; and that little claims . no praife but what can be given to intellectual ex- cellence , feldom employed to any ...
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... mentioned , but to wipe off the afperfions that were ignorantly caft by fome on his birth . It is to be remembered , for our author's honour , that , when at Weftminster election he ftood a candidate for one of the univerfities , he fo ...
... mentioned , but to wipe off the afperfions that were ignorantly caft by fome on his birth . It is to be remembered , for our author's honour , that , when at Weftminster election he ftood a candidate for one of the univerfities , he fo ...
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... mention for what rea- fons this defign was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I fpeak it before living witneffes , whilft an agreeable company could fix him upon a fubject of useful literature ...
... mention for what rea- fons this defign was dropped , though they are very much to Mr. Smith's honour . The truth is , and I fpeak it before living witneffes , whilft an agreeable company could fix him upon a fubject of useful literature ...
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... of the Lady Jane Grey , and had gone through feveral scenes of it . But he could not well have bequeathed that work to better hands than where , I hear , it is at pre- fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch 2 fent 14 SMIT H.
... of the Lady Jane Grey , and had gone through feveral scenes of it . But he could not well have bequeathed that work to better hands than where , I hear , it is at pre- fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch 2 fent 14 SMIT H.
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Samuel Johnson. fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch names may juftify the largeft expectations , and is fufficient to make the town an agreeable invitation . His greatest and nobleft undertaking was Longinus . He had finished ...
Samuel Johnson. fent lodged ; and the bare mention of two fuch names may juftify the largeft expectations , and is fufficient to make the town an agreeable invitation . His greatest and nobleft undertaking was Longinus . He had finished ...
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Page 144 - ... always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour.
Page 110 - He taught us how to live ; and, oh ! too high The price of knowledge, taught us how to die.
Page 30 - James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Page 285 - IT has been observed in all ages, that the advantages of nature or of fortune have contributed very little to the promotion of happiness ; and that those whom the splendour of their rank, or the extent of their capacity, have placed upon the summits of human life, have not often given any just occasion to envy in those who look up to them from a lower station...
Page 91 - The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap, to show that the satire was unfelt.
Page 44 - Sir, I have brought a mouse to wait on your Majesty." To which the King is said to have replied, " You do well to put me in the way of making a man of him ;" and ordered him a pension of five hundred pounds.
Page 59 - Whether what Temple says be true, that physicians have had more learning than the other faculties, I will not stay to inquire; but, I believe, every man has found in physicians great liberality and dignity of sentiment, very prompt effusion of beneficence, and willingness to exert a lucrative art where there is no hope of lucre.
Page 296 - ... but his expectations deceived him, for Sir Richard told him that he was without money, and that the pamphlet must be sold before the dinner could be paid for; and Savage was therefore obliged to go and offer their new production to sale for two guineas, which with some difficulty he obtained.
Page 116 - He has dissipated the prejudice that had long connected gaiety with vice, and easiness of manners with laxity of principles. He has restored virtue to its dignity, and taught innocence not to be ashamed. This is an elevation of literary character " above all Greek, above all Roman fame.
Page 366 - WANDERER, the man of exalted sentiments, extensive views, and curious observations ; the man whose remarks on life might have assisted the statesman, whose ideas of virtue might have enlightened the moralist, whose eloquence might have influenced senates, and whose delicacy might have polished courts.