The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.J. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son [and 35 others in London], 1787 - Всего страниц: 602 |
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... published his Latin tranflation of Mr. Pope's ode on St. Ceci- tranflation found its way into a mifcellany published by fubfcription lia's DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 13 fure; and, farther to be revenged for being ...
... published his Latin tranflation of Mr. Pope's ode on St. Ceci- tranflation found its way into a mifcellany published by fubfcription lia's DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON . 13 fure; and, farther to be revenged for being ...
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John Hawkins. tranflation found its way into a mifcellany published by fubfcription at Oxford , in the year 1731 , under the name of J. Husbands . He had but little relifh for mathematical learn- ing , and was content with fuch a degree ...
John Hawkins. tranflation found its way into a mifcellany published by fubfcription at Oxford , in the year 1731 , under the name of J. Husbands . He had but little relifh for mathematical learn- ing , and was content with fuch a degree ...
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... published . The authors of these were , for the most part , men whofe indigent circumftances compelled them to live in the fuburbs and moft obfcure parts of the town ; Grub- ftreet then abounded with mean and old houses , which were let ...
... published . The authors of these were , for the most part , men whofe indigent circumftances compelled them to live in the fuburbs and moft obfcure parts of the town ; Grub- ftreet then abounded with mean and old houses , which were let ...
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... published it , and that he had not the vanity to profess teaching all sciences , nor the effrontery of thofe , who , in thefe more modern times , undertake , in private boarding - schools to qualify young men for holy orders . The ...
... published it , and that he had not the vanity to profess teaching all sciences , nor the effrontery of thofe , who , in thefe more modern times , undertake , in private boarding - schools to qualify young men for holy orders . The ...
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... published in 4to . 1658 , with the title of Unhappy Fair Irene her Tragedy . 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 ...
... published in 4to . 1658 , with the title of Unhappy Fair Irene her Tragedy . 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 ...
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Стр. 558 - 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.
Стр. 153 - ... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.
Стр. 491 - ... some of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole.
Стр. 196 - Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.
Стр. 34 - Of Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance.' I knew him very early : he was one of the first friends that literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy; yet he never received my notions with contempt.
Стр. 184 - Give yourself to be merry, for you degenerate from your Father if you find not yourself most able in wit and body to do any thing when you be most merry: but let your mirth be ever void of all scurrility and biting words to any man, for a wound given by a word is oftentimes harder to be cured than that which is given with the sword.
Стр. 60 - They highly extol the man's learning and probity ; and will not be persuaded, that the university will make any difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean.
Стр. 433 - 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.
Стр. 168 - As to all those things which have been published under the titles of Essays, Remarks, Observations, &c. on Shakspeare, if you except some Critical Notes on Macbeth, given as a specimen of a projected edition, and written, as appears, by a man of parts and genius, the rest are absolutely below a serious notice.
Стр. 195 - Perhaps if skill could distant times explore, New Behns, new Durfeys, yet remain in store; Perhaps where Lear has rav'd, and Hamlet died, On flying cars new sorcerers may ride ; Perhaps (for who can guess th' effects of chance) Here Hunt may box, or Mahomet may dance.