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Johnson in the same letter says that 'New Aberdeen is built of that granite which is used for the new pavement in London. 'In Aberdeen I first saw the women in plaids. Piozzi Letters, i. 116. Seven years later Mackintosh, on entering King's College, found there the son of Johnson's old friend, 'the learned Dr.
A very erroneous notion has circulated as to Johnson's deficiency in the knowledge of the Greek language, partly owing to the modesty with which, from knowing how much there was to be learnt, he used to mention his own comparative acquisitions. When Mr.
What, then, was Johnson's method? and what its practical application? The method is nothing if not magisterial. It takes for granted certain fixed laws whether the laws formulated by Aristotle, or by Horace, or the French critics, is for the moment beside the question and passes sentence on every work of art according as it conforms to the critical decalogue or transgresses it.
I think, judging from the materials, which are supplied chiefly by himself, that in one respect he has. He has represented him more as a sage and philosopher in his conduct as well as his conversation than he really was, and less as a rollicking "King of Society." The gravity of Johnson's own writings tends to confirm this, as I suspect, erroneous impression.
"'Tis impossible," cried Mr. Burke, "it cost me three days; and you know I never parted with it from the day I first opened it." See post, among the imitators of Johnson's style, under Dec. 6, 1784. In Mr. Barry's printed analysis, or description of these pictures, he speaks of Johnson's character in the highest terms.
She longed to flee away and be at rest; but she could not escape into forgetfulness, and she would not fly from duty. So a dark cloud hung over that home, and it was soon to be darker still. Ned Brierley was appointed manager of a colliery in Wales, at a place a hundred miles or more from Langhurst, and a few months after Alice Johnson's death he removed to his new situation, with all his family.
This found him guilty, and sentenced him to be hanged as a spy. At the conclusion of the trial Frank stepped up to the prisoner and said: "Mr. Davis, I believe we're even on that coat, now." Davis was sent to Johnson's Island for execution, but influences were immediately set at work to secure Executive clemency. What they were I know not, but I am informed by the Rev.
The Sandusky river before it passes through its narrow mouth into Lake Erie widens into a beautiful bay about four miles wide. In this bay is situated Johnson's Island, low and level, and containing three hundred acres.
He was several days without provisions, and, when he arrived at Johnson's, was so much emaciated and exhausted by fatigue and famine, that he could scarcely walk. His object was to procure provisions immediately, and to transport them with pack-mules over the mountains for the relief of the suffering emigrants behind.
Johnson's Basin drops down to about three thousand feet elevation and there's not enough snow in the basin itself to stop sheep grazing. But the climb down is something awful, even in summer. Ma, you put up a bundle of grub." "I've got grub for a week, thanks!" exclaimed Douglas. Then he asked Elijah, hesitatingly, "Will you tell me why you are so kind to me?" "As I said, it's my religion."
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