James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the... The Lives of the English Poets - Seite 316von Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1849 - 636 Seiten
...— (Vol. i., p. 332.) Johnson's fine allusion to Garrick's death was never thought exaggerated. " e ̡ 4 Ï s+ A C ` e鄽< 7G P Y[ gayety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure." Nor could any satirist... | |
| James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many chcerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found...common friend. But what are the hopes of man? I am disnppointed by that stroke of death, which has eelipsed the gaiety of nations and impoverished the... | |
| James Boswell - 1873 - 620 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found...remembered; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to bave gratified with this character of oar common friend. But what are the hopes of man? I am disappointed... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 602 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
| James Boswell - 1880 - 488 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found...of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man II am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished... | |
| Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 Seiten
...Walmsley) table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often to be found; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in physio will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1885 - 582 Seiten
...advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, hours, with companions such as are not often found...this character of our common friend ; but what are tho hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1885 - 582 Seiten
...advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hoars, with companions such as are not often found ; with...this character of our common friend ; but what are tho hopes of man ! I am disappointed by that stroke of death, which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations,... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 574 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found...lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James3, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 598 Seiten
...not some advantage from his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found...lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James5, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have... | |
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