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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... - Seite 27
von James Boswell - 1822
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Band 2

1793 - 450 Seiten
...that well deferves to be recorded." Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpeft him you could not j for he had no mind of his own. Love him you could...not, for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Of Dr Goldfmith he faid, " No man was more fooliih when he had not a pen in his hand,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Band 2;Band 18

1793 - 550 Seiten
...that well deferves to be recorded." Of a. certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpecl him you could not j for he had no mind of his own. Love him you could not,for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Of Dr GoMfmith he faid, " No man was...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Band 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 Seiten
...their fhoulders, and fay, ' His memory is going."* .<* Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpecl him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own : love...; for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Being afked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military fpirit...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Band 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...written, and that well deserves to be recorded. ' ' " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could not ; for he had no mind of his own. Love...He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman and a Scotchman, undertook a translation of Duhalde's history...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Band 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 Seiten
...written, and that well deserves to be recorded." " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could not ; for he had no mind of his own. Love...not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." of expectation. The gentleman provoked at his inordinate vanity, resolved not to indulge it, and with...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from ..., Band 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 Seiten
...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.'" Of a certain noble Lord, he said, " Respect him you could not; for he had no mind of his own; love...which you could do with him, every one else could." Being asked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military spirit of the old English...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from ..., Band 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...superficial observer than characters of nature, where a man must dive into the recesses of the human heart." Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had." Of Goldsmith's ' Traveller,' he said, " There has not been so fine a poem...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Band 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 Seiten
...knowledge of the subject ; which made Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish when he " bad not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he " had *." Indeed, with all his defects, (to conclude nearly in the words of that great critic t,) " As a...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Teil 1

1794 - 622 Seiten
...certain Noble Lord he faid, ' Refpeft him you could not ; for he nadno mind of his own. Love him r«i could not, for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Of Dr. Goldfmith he faid, " No man *»s more foplifb when he had not a pen in his hand,...
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The provok'd husband, by Sir J. Vanbrugh and C. Cibber. The conscious lovers ...

James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 Seiten
...reflectiony and whhout a <( sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made " Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish " when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise " when he had."* Indeed with all hrs defects, (to con" elude nearly in the words of that great critic,+) " As » BosweH's...
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