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... Johnson . - Davies and his bookshop . - Pretty Mrs. Davies . - Foote and his projects . - Criticism of the cudgel , · 132 CHAPTER XIII . Oriental projects . - Literary jobs . - The Cherokee chiefs . - Merry Islington and the White ...
... Johnson . - Davies and his bookshop . - Pretty Mrs. Davies . - Foote and his projects . - Criticism of the cudgel , · 132 CHAPTER XIII . Oriental projects . - Literary jobs . - The Cherokee chiefs . - Merry Islington and the White ...
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... Johnson's compliment . - A titled patron.- The poet at Northumberland House . - His independence of the great . - The Countess of Northumberland . - Edwin and Angelina . - Gosfield and Lord Clare.— Publication of Essays . - Evils of a ...
... Johnson's compliment . - A titled patron.- The poet at Northumberland House . - His independence of the great . - The Countess of Northumberland . - Edwin and Angelina . - Gosfield and Lord Clare.— Publication of Essays . - Evils of a ...
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... Johnson's consolation.- Goldsmith's toilet . - The bloom - colored coat . - New acquaintances . - The Hornecks . - A touch of poetry and pas- sion . - The Jessamy Bride , • 222 CHAPTER XXVI . Goldsmith in the Temple . - Judge Day and ...
... Johnson's consolation.- Goldsmith's toilet . - The bloom - colored coat . - New acquaintances . - The Hornecks . - A touch of poetry and pas- sion . - The Jessamy Bride , • 222 CHAPTER XXVI . Goldsmith in the Temple . - Judge Day and ...
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... Johnson's objection to Garrick . - Election of Boswell , 337 CHAPTER XLI . - Dinner at Dilly's . - Conversations on natural history . — Intermeddling of Boswell.- Dispute about toleration.— Johnson's rebuff to Goldsmith- his apology ...
... Johnson's objection to Garrick . - Election of Boswell , 337 CHAPTER XLI . - Dinner at Dilly's . - Conversations on natural history . — Intermeddling of Boswell.- Dispute about toleration.— Johnson's rebuff to Goldsmith- his apology ...
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... Johnson's Rambler had introduced the fashion of periodical essays , which he had followed up in his Adventurer and Idler . Imitations had sprung up on every side , under every variety of name ; until British literature was en- tirely ...
... Johnson's Rambler had introduced the fashion of periodical essays , which he had followed up in his Adventurer and Idler . Imitations had sprung up on every side , under every variety of name ; until British literature was en- tirely ...
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Page 249 - ... bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to show my...
Page 25 - A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers...
Page 78 - And haply, though my harsh touch, faltering still, But mock'd all tune, and marr'd the dancer's skill, Yet would the village praise my wondrous power, And dance, forgetful of the noontide hour. Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze ; And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, Has frisk'd beneath the burden of threescore.
Page 44 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labor free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round.
Page 23 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Page 179 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Page 249 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Page 223 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 223 - A man he was to all the country dear. And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place.
Page 368 - Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, .He has not left a wiser or better behind : His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand : His manners were gentle, complying, and bland; Still bom to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart...