The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.T. Cadwell and W. Davies, 1807 - 460 páginas |
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... in the highest estimation , and will be read and admired as long as the English language shall be spoken or understood . LONDON , 15th Aug. 1786 , J. B. CONTENTS . DEDICATION ADVERTISEMENT Page i iv v INTRODUCTION . ADVERTISEMENT .
... in the highest estimation , and will be read and admired as long as the English language shall be spoken or understood . LONDON , 15th Aug. 1786 , J. B. CONTENTS . DEDICATION ADVERTISEMENT Page i iv v INTRODUCTION . ADVERTISEMENT .
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... English soldiers compared . The Stage . Mr. Garrick , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , Mrs. Clive . Inverness .. ... 109 August 29. Macbeth's Castle . Incorrectness of writers of Travels . Coinage of new words . Dr. Johnson's .. 116 ...
... English soldiers compared . The Stage . Mr. Garrick , Mrs. Cibber , Mrs. Pritchard , Mrs. Clive . Inverness .. ... 109 August 29. Macbeth's Castle . Incorrectness of writers of Travels . Coinage of new words . Dr. Johnson's .. 116 ...
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... English historians . Mr. Pennant's Tours criticised ..... .. 216 September 18. Ancient residence of a Highland Chief ... English soldiers . Duelling .. French 227 September 20. Change of London manners . Laziness censured . Landed and ...
... English historians . Mr. Pennant's Tours criticised ..... .. 216 September 18. Ancient residence of a Highland Chief ... English soldiers . Duelling .. French 227 September 20. Change of London manners . Laziness censured . Landed and ...
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... English . The grounds on which the sale of an estate may be set aside in a court of equity . October 17. Arrive at Inchkenneth . Sir Allan Maclean and his daughters . " None but theological books should be read on Sunday . Dr. Campbell ...
... English . The grounds on which the sale of an estate may be set aside in a court of equity . October 17. Arrive at Inchkenneth . Sir Allan Maclean and his daughters . " None but theological books should be read on Sunday . Dr. Campbell ...
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... English and Jewish history compared . Scotland composed of stone and water , and a little earth . Turkish Spy . Dreary ride to Lochbuy . Descrip- tion of the laird . .. : 351 October 22. Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. John- son , and ...
... English and Jewish history compared . Scotland composed of stone and water , and a little earth . Turkish Spy . Dreary ride to Lochbuy . Descrip- tion of the laird . .. : 351 October 22. Uncommon breakfast offered to Dr. John- son , and ...
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Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D., 1773 James Boswell Vista de fragmentos - 1961 |
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards ancient appeared asked Auchinleck believe better boat Boswell breakfast called castle church conversation Court of Session DEAR SIR 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 Journal journey Kingsburgh knew Lady Laird learned lived Lochbuy London looked Lord Monboddo M'Aulay M'Lean M'Leod M'Queen Macdonald Macleod main land Malcolm mentioned miles mind Monboddo morning Mull never night obliged observed opinion passed pleased Portree pretty Principal Robertson publick Rasay recollect sail Samuel Johnson Scotland second sight servant shew shewn shore Sir Allan spirit suppose sure Talisker talked tell thing thought tion Tobermorie told took Tour walked Whig wish write young
Pasajes populares
Página 103 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Página 357 - Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms...
Página 18 - Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.
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 ;" — he had pronounced a message of inestimable importance, and well worthy of that splendid apparatus of prophecy and miracles with which his mission was introduced, and attested ; a message in which the wisest of mankind would rejoice to find an answer to their doubts, and...
Página 87 - Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod. "I would rather [said he] have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more esteemed than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect which terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority, you lay the...
Página 105 - Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound. All at her work the village maiden sings ; Nor, while she turns the giddy wheel around Revolves the sad vicissitude of things.
Página 403 - I believe, Sir, you have a great many. Norway, too, has noble wild prospects , and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England' !' This unexpected and pointed sally produced a roar of applause.
Página 129 - No, sir. It would be called so in a book ; and when a man comes to look at it, he sees it is not so. It is indeed pointed at the top; but one side of it is larger than the other.
Página 244 - M'Pherson's Ossian to be more like the original than Pope's Homer. JOHNSON. " Well, sir, this is just what I always maintained. He has found names, and stories, and phrases, nay passages in old songs, and with them has blended his own compositions, and so made what he gives to the world as the translation of an ancient poem...