 At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 27by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. Bat what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...the Gentleman's Magazine for 1745, vol. xv. p. 102. It is there subscribed with his name. MALONE.] immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years; In most... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...the Gentleman's Magazine for 1745, vol. xv. p. 102. It is there subscribed with his name. MALOME.] immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 276 pages
...with one who has lengthened, and one 'who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom...this character of our common friend: but what are the bopes of man! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 pages
...with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public slock of harmless pleasure. In the Library at Oxford is the following lndicrous A ualysisofPocockius:... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic c poet have of late been so signally illustrated....published a pamphlet entitled, " Miscellaneous Obser mend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death, • Mr. Warton informs... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David (iarrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common mend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death, > Mr. Wirton inform»... | |
 | David Booth - English language - 1831 - 366 pages
...assertion, which might, otherwise, be false, or doubtful. " At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive hours, with companions such as are...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the stock of harmless pleasure." The skeleton of the preceding paragraph is, merely, " I dined at this... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and "2^' with David Garrick, whom I hope/to have gratified with this ' character of our common...am disappointed by, that stroke of death, which has eel ipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the publick stock of harmless pleasure." In these... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our...eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most... | |
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