Boswell, the BiographerSmith, Elder & Company, 1912 - Всего страниц: 337 |
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¹ Letters absurd Account of Corsica acquaintance admirable affection agreeable ambition amusing appear attitude behaviour biographer Bishop Percy Boswell's method Boswelliana character considered conversation death desire doubt Edinburgh expression extravagant fact father favour feel friendship Garrick genius gentleman Gentleman's Magazine George Dempster GEORGE MALLORY give good-humoured happiness Hebrides honour hope Hume humour Hypochondriack imagination important interest James Boswell Johnsonian journal kind labour lady laugh less Letters to Temple literary fame live London Magazine Lord Lord Lonsdale Malone manner mind Miss Burney nature never observed occasion opinions Paoli perhaps pleasure political qualities realised reason record remarkable respect Reynolds Samuel Johnson says scene Scotch Scotland seems sense sentiment Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds sometimes spirits story suppose that Boswell talk tell thought told Tom Davies took Tour to Corsica truth whole Wilkes wish writes to Temple wrote young
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Стр. 42 - I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression
Стр. 250 - Let me only observe, as a specimen of my trouble, that I have sometimes been obliged to run half over London in order to fix a date correctly, which, when I had accomplished, I well knew would obtain me no praise, though a failure would have been to my discredit.
Стр. 115 - My dear sir, we must meet every year, if you don't quarrel with me." JOHNSON. " Nay, sir, you are more likely to quarrel with me than I with you. My regard for you is greater almost than I have words to express ; but I do not choose to be always repeating it: write it' down in the first leaf of your pocket-book, and never doubt of it again.
Стр. 43 - Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." "Sir, (said he, with a stern look) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done: and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject.
Стр. 42 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Стр. 48 - Nay, Sir, it is more likely you should forget me, than that I should forget you." As the vessel put out to sea, I kept my eyes upon him for a considerable time, while he remained rolling his...
Стр. 114 - I hoped you had got rid of all this hypocrisy of misery. What have you to do with liberty and necessity? or what more than to hold your tongue about it? Do not doubt but I shall be most heartily glad to see you here again, for I love every part about you but your affectation of distress.
Стр. 44 - ... engagement at another place. I had for a part of the evening been left alone with him, and had ventured to make an observation now and then, which he received very civilly ; so that I was satisfied that though there was a roughness in his manner, there was no ill-nature in his disposition.
Стр. 41 - ... approach to me, somewhat in the manner of an actor in the part of Horatio, when he addresses Hamlet on the appearance of his father's ghost,
Стр. 110 - I was persuaded that if I had come upon him with a direct proposal, " Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes ?" he would have flown into a passion, and would probably have answered, " Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch.