The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.J. Buckland [and 40 others], 1787 - English literature |
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... Rambler , and with what spirit he entered upon it may be inferred from the following folemn addrefs , which he compofed and offered up to the divine Being for a blefling on the undertaking : Almighty God , the giver of all good things ...
... Rambler , and with what spirit he entered upon it may be inferred from the following folemn addrefs , which he compofed and offered up to the divine Being for a blefling on the undertaking : Almighty God , the giver of all good things ...
Page 267
... Rambler , number 197 , - and 198 , the defign whereof is to defcribe and ridicule the folly of legacy - hunting . Here follows another , in which is contained the hints from which he formed that humorous relation of a Journey in a Stage ...
... Rambler , number 197 , - and 198 , the defign whereof is to defcribe and ridicule the folly of legacy - hunting . Here follows another , in which is contained the hints from which he formed that humorous relation of a Journey in a Stage ...
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... Rambler it met with a few readers who objected to it for certain particula- ities in the style , which they had not been used to in papers of the like kind , new and original combina- tions of words , fentences of an unusual form , and ...
... Rambler it met with a few readers who objected to it for certain particula- ities in the style , which they had not been used to in papers of the like kind , new and original combina- tions of words , fentences of an unusual form , and ...
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... Rambler by the communications of others ; but this was not the fact , he forbore to folicit affiftance , and few prefumed to offer it , fo that in the whole series of thofe papers , we know with cer- tainty of only four that were not of ...
... Rambler by the communications of others ; but this was not the fact , he forbore to folicit affiftance , and few prefumed to offer it , fo that in the whole series of thofe papers , we know with cer- tainty of only four that were not of ...
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... Rambler from other papers of the like kind ; but how great muft its merit be , when wanting the charm of variety and that diverfity of characters , which , by the writers of them , was thought neceffary to keep attention awake , it ...
... Rambler from other papers of the like kind ; but how great muft its merit be , when wanting the charm of variety and that diverfity of characters , which , by the writers of them , was thought neceffary to keep attention awake , it ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.