James BoswellC. Scribner's Sons, 1897 - 160 páginas |
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account of Corsica acquaintance Adam Smith adds admirable ancient appear assured biographer Boswell's Boswellian Bozzy Burke called Carlyle character club confesses Court of Session cries critics curious declared doctor doubt Douglas Dr Johnson drink duchess Duke Duke of Douglas Dundas Earl Edinburgh EDWARDS entertained fancy father favour feeling Garrick gentleman Goldsmith Hebrides honour hope Horace Walpole Hume humour indulgence Iona island James Boswell John Johnsonian Journal judge Lady learning letters to Temple Leyden literary live Lockhart Lord Auchinleck Lord Hailes Macaulay married mind Miss Blair Monboddo never night North Briton Paoli passed Rambler readers Rousseau Samuel Johnson says scene Scotland Scots Scots Magazine Scott Scottish shew Sir Alexander Sir Joshua Reynolds soul style talk tells thought Thrale tion told Tour in Corsica traveller wife Wilkes wish writes to Temple
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Página 94 - I sat down on a bank, such as a writer of Romance might have delighted to feign. I had indeed no trees to whisper over my head, but a clear rivulet streamed at my feet. The day was calm, the air soft, and all was rudeness, silence, and solitude. Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not; for here I first conceived the thought of this narration.
Página 152 - You are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher ; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.
Página 31 - Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being of that country; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, 'That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.
Página 31 - Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured to say, " O 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.
Página 110 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Página 30 - 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.
Página 143 - How delicate, decent is English biography, bless its mealy mouth ! A Damocles' sword of Respectability hangs for ever over the poor English life-writer (as it does over poor English life in general), and reduces him to the verge of paralysis. Thus it has been said, ' there are no English lives worth reading except those of Players, who by the nature of the case have bidden Respectability good day.
Página 34 - As the vessel put out to sea, I kept my eyes upon him for a considerable time, while he remained rolling his majestic frame in his usual manner ; and at last I perceived him walk back into the town, and he disappeared.
Página 30 - Davies having perceived him through the glass-door in the room in which we were sitting, advancing towards us — he announced his awful 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, 'Look, my lord, it comes.
Página 92 - Upon this tour, when journeying, he wore boots, and a very wide brown cloth great coat, with pockets which might have almost held the two volumes of his folio dictionary; and he carried in his hand a large English oak stick.