The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.L. Hansard, 1806 |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 59.
Pàgina 7
... easily imagined that such principles were quickly overthrown , and that no court but that of Rome thought it for its interest to favour them . The Pope , therefore , finding his authors confuted and his cause abandoned , was willing to ...
... easily imagined that such principles were quickly overthrown , and that no court but that of Rome thought it for its interest to favour them . The Pope , therefore , finding his authors confuted and his cause abandoned , was willing to ...
Pàgina 20
... unanswerable confuta- tion of all atheistical opinions , and particularly of the system of Spinosa , in his discourse of the distinction between soul and body . Such ca- Jumnies are not easily suppressed , when they are once 20 BOERHAAVE .
... unanswerable confuta- tion of all atheistical opinions , and particularly of the system of Spinosa , in his discourse of the distinction between soul and body . Such ca- Jumnies are not easily suppressed , when they are once 20 BOERHAAVE .
Pàgina 21
Samuel Johnson Arthur Murphy. Jumnies are not easily suppressed , when they are once become general . They are kept alive and sup- ported by the malice of bad , and sometimes by the zeal of good men , who though they do not abso- lutely ...
Samuel Johnson Arthur Murphy. Jumnies are not easily suppressed , when they are once become general . They are kept alive and sup- ported by the malice of bad , and sometimes by the zeal of good men , who though they do not abso- lutely ...
Pàgina 24
... upon those arco- gant philosophers , who are too easily disgusted with the slow methods of obtaining true notions by frequent experiments , and who , possessed with too high an opinion of their own abilities ,? 21 BOERHAAVE .
... upon those arco- gant philosophers , who are too easily disgusted with the slow methods of obtaining true notions by frequent experiments , and who , possessed with too high an opinion of their own abilities ,? 21 BOERHAAVE .
Pàgina 62
... easily be concluded that the relaters did not diminish the merit of their attempts , by suppressing or dimi- nishing any circumstance that might produce won- der , or excite curiosity . Nor was their vanity only engaged in raising ...
... easily be concluded that the relaters did not diminish the merit of their attempts , by suppressing or dimi- nishing any circumstance that might produce won- der , or excite curiosity . Nor was their vanity only engaged in raising ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Frases i termes més freqüents
afterwards appears Ascham Ashbourne Austrians Barretier Blake boat Boerhaave Bohemia Boswell Browne Cave Cheynel coast considered continued court danger DEAR MADAM DEAREST MADAM death declared degree desire diligence discovered Drake Dutch easily EDWARD CAVE endeavoured enemies engaged English enquiries equally expected father fleet force French friends frigate Gentleman's Magazine honour hope imagine island kind king of Prussia knowledge labour Lady land language learning less LETTER lived Lord Macleod master mind natural never night Nombre de Dios observed opinion passed perhaps physick pinnaces pleased pleasure pounds weight practice Prague prince Prince Charles procured publick queen of Hungary Raarsa reason received Religio Medici reputation retired rock sail sent shew ship Silesia Sir Thomas Browne Skie soon Spaniards studies suffer Symerons ther things thought THRALE tion town travelled troops vessels write
Passatges populars
Pàgina 413 - I then went to bed, and, strange as it may seem, I think, slept. When I saw light, it was time to contrive what I should do. Though God stopped my speech, he left me my hand: I enjoyed a mercy which was not granted to my dear friend Lawrence, who now perhaps overlooks me as I am writing, and rejoices that I have what he wanted. My first note was necessarily to my servant, who came in talking, and could not immediately comprehend why he should read what I put into his hands.
Pàgina 414 - I then wrote a card to Mr. Allen, that I might have a discreet friend at hand, to act as occasion should require. In penning this note, I had some difficulty ; my hand, I knew not how nor why, made wrong letters. I then wrote to Dr. Taylor to come to me, and bring Dr. Heberden : and I sent to Dr.
Pàgina 421 - When Queen Mary took the resolution of sheltering herself in England, the Archbishop of St. Andrew's attempting to dissuade her, attended on her journey and when they came to the irremeable stream that separated the two kingdoms, walked by her side into the water, in the middle of which he seized her bridle, and with earnestness proportioned to her danger and his own affection, pressed her to return. The Queen went forward. If the parallel reaches thus far; may it go no further. The tears stand in...
Pàgina 280 - In his habit of clothing, he had an aversion to all finery, and affected plainness both in the fashion and ornaments. He ever wore a cloak, or boots, when few others did. He kept himself always very warm, and thought it most safe so to do, though he never loaded himself with such a multitude of garments, as Suetonius reports of Augustus, enough to clothe a good family.
Pàgina 337 - This morning I saw at breakfast Dr Blacklock, the blind poet, who does not remember to have seen light, and is read to, by a poor scholar, in Latin, Greek, and French. He was originally a poor scholar himself. I looked on him with reverence.
Pàgina 430 - Thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the confirmation of my faith, the establishment of my hope, and the enlargement of my charity; and make the death of Thy Son Jesus Christ effectual to my redemption.
Pàgina 430 - ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, I am now, as to human eyes it seems, about to commemorate, for the * last time, the death of thy Son Jesus Christ our Saviour and Redeemer. Grant, O Lord, that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance...
Pàgina 413 - I sat for my picture, and walked a considerable way with little inconvenience. In the afternoon and evening I felt myself light and easy, and began to plan schemes of life. Thus I went to bed, and in a short time waked and sat up, as has been long...
Pàgina 285 - A perusal of the Religio Medici will not much contribute to produce a belief of the author's exemption from this father-sin : pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
Pàgina 415 - ... risen. I bullied and bounced, (it sticks to our last sand), and compelled the apothecary to make his salve according to the Edinburgh Dispensatory, that it might adhere better. I have two on now of my own prescription.