The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel JohnsonT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - 460 páginas |
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... learning . Cau- ses of it . Promotion of bishops . Warburton . .... 61 Lowth . Value of Politeness . Dr. Johnson's senti- ments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aber- deen August 22. Professor Thomas Gordon . Publick and private ...
... learning . Cau- ses of it . Promotion of bishops . Warburton . .... 61 Lowth . Value of Politeness . Dr. Johnson's senti- ments concerning Lord Monboddo . Arrive at Aber- deen August 22. Professor Thomas Gordon . Publick and private ...
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... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scot- land till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Ar- rive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy ...
... Learning of the Scots from 1550 to 1650. The arts of civil life little known in Scot- land till the Union . Life of a sailor . The folly of Peter the Great in working in a dock - yard . Ar- rive at Talisker . Presbyterian clergy ...
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... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
... learning among the learned ; and from flashing his wit upon minds bright enough to reflect it . He had disappointed my expectations so long , that I began to despair ; but in spring , 1773 , he talked of coming to Scotland that year ...
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... learning and knowledge , which he communicated with pe- culiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice ex- pression . He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination , which gave him an extraordi- nary advantage in ...
... learning and knowledge , which he communicated with pe- culiar perspicuity and force , in rich and choice ex- pression . He united a most logical head with a most fertile imagination , which gave him an extraordi- nary advantage in ...
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... learning , said , " they were afraid it never would fall . " We shewed him the Royal Infirmary , for which , and for every other exertion of generous publick spirit in his power , that noble - minded citizen of 4 Edinburgh , George ...
... learning , said , " they were afraid it never would fall . " We shewed him the Royal Infirmary , for which , and for every other exertion of generous publick spirit in his power , that noble - minded citizen of 4 Edinburgh , George ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Aberdeen afterwards ancient appearance asked Auchinleck believe better boat BOSWELL breakfast called castle church conversation dined dinner Duke Duke of Argyle Dunvegan Edinburgh England English entertained Erse father Flora Macdonald Garrick gave gentleman give heard Hebrides Highland honour horse humour Icolmkill Inchkenneth Inverary island isle JAMES BOSWELL John Johnson kind Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird laughed Lawrence Kirk learning lived Lochbuy looked Lord Lord Monboddo lordship M'Aulay M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen main land manner mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night obliged observed OCTOBER opinion pleased Portree pretty Principal Robertson publick Rasay recollect remarkable sail Samuel Johnson Scotland servant shew shewn shore Sir Allan stone suppose Talisker talked tell thing thought Thrale tion Tobermorie told took Ulva vessel walked Whig wind wish write young
Pasajes populares
Página 28 - Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it.
Página 117 - This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breath Smells wooingly here : no jutty,* frieze, Buttress, nor coign* of vantage, but this bird Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle : Where they most breed and haunt...
Página 9 - He was afflicted with a bodily disease which made him often restless and fretful; and with a constitutional melancholy, the clouds of which darkened the brightness of his fancy, and gave a gloomy cast to his whole course of thinking.
Página 42 - Then, sir, let him go abroad to a distant country; let him go to some place where he is not known. Don't let him go to the devil, where he is known...
Página 26 - Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer; "why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did.
Página 200 - The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the grave shall hear his voice, and shall come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation...
Página 67 - But in the course of general history, we find manners. In wars, we see the dispositions of people, their degrees of humanity, and other particulars.
Página 232 - In the last age, when my mother lived in London, there were two sets of people, those who gave the wall, and those who took it ; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When...
Página 225 - There is no tracing the connection of ancient nations, but by language ; and therefore I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations. If you find the same language in distant countries, you may be sure that the inhabitants of each have been the same people ; that is to say, if you find the languages a good deal the same ; for a word here and there being the same, will not do. Thus Butler, in his 'Hudibras...