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When he took up his large oak stick, he said, 'My lord, that's Homerick; thus pleasantly alluding to his lordship's favourite writer. Gory, my lord's black servant, was sent as our guide, to conduct us to the high road. The circumstance of each of them having a black servant was another point of similarity between Johnson and Monboddo.
Your paper on Vicious Intromission is a noble proof of what you can do even in Scotch law. 'I have not yet distributed all your books. Lord Hailes and Lord Monboddo have each received one, and return you thanks.
So natural a craze, therefore, however baseless, would never have carried Lord Monboddo's name into that meteoric notoriety and atmosphere of astonishment which soon invested it in England. How much it would have astonished Lord Monboddo to find himself made answerable, virtually made answerable, by the evidence of secret tears, for the misery of an unknown child in Lancashire.
Johnson did not love each other ; yet I was unwilling not to visit his Lordship; and was also curious to see them together . I mentioned my doubts to Dr. Johnson, who said, he would go two miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo . I therefore sent Joseph forward with the following note: 'Montrose, August 21. 'My Dear Lord, 'Thus far I am come with Mr. Samuel Johnson.
Hardly any man brings greater variety of learning to bear upon his point . MONBODDO. 'He is one of the greatest lights of your church. JOHNSON. 'Why, we are not so sure of his being very friendly to us . He blazes, if you will, but that is not always the steadiest light. Lowth is another bishop who has risen by his learning. Dr. Johnson examined young Arthur, Lord Monboddo's son, in Latin.
We talked of the Ouran-Outang, and of Lord Monboddo's thinking that he might be taught to speak. Dr Johnson treated this with ridicule. Mr Crosbie said, that Lord Monboddo believed the existence of every thing possible; in short, that all which is in posse might be found in esse. JOHNSON. 'But, sir, it is as possible that the Ouran-Outang does not speak, as that he speaks.
Monboddo dined with me lately, and having drank tea, we were a good while by ourselves, and as I knew that he had read the Journey superficially, as he did not talk of it as I wished, I brought it to him, and read aloud several passages; and then he talked so, that I told him he was to have a copy from the authour. He begged that might be marked on it. 'I ever am, my dear Sir,
I know you do not admire him so much as I do; but I cannot be in this country without making you a bow at your old place, as I do not know if I may again have an opportunity of seeing Monboddo. Besides, Mr Johnson says, he would go two miles out of his way to see Lord Monboddo. I have sent forward my servant, that we may know if your lordship be at home. I am ever, my dear lord,
Feudal state of subordination. Dinner at Strichen. Life of country gentlemen. August 26. Lord Monboddo. Use and importance of wealth. Elgin. Macbeth's heath. Fores. August 27. Leonidas. Paul Whitehead. Derrick. Origin of Evil. Calder-manse. Reasonableness of ecclesiastical subscription. Family worship. August 28. Fort George. Sir Adolphus Oughton. Contest between Warburton and Lowth.
Pope introduced him to Allen, Allen married him to his niece: so, by Allen's interest and his own, he was made a bishop . But then his learning was the sine qua non: he knew how to make the most of it; but I do not find by any dishonest means. MONBODDO. 'He is a great man. JOHNSON. 'Yes; he has great knowledge, great power of mind.
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