He doubtless praised some whom he would have been afraid to marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies... The North American Review - Seite 3751860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Boswell - 1900 - 562 Seiten
...justified in his apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller: " He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow : and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 928 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : " He doubtless praised many 1 desire that he may be allowed to sit down and dine...has never liked me since. Sir, your levellers wish colours to bestow : and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who flatters them never... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 638 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : " He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1901 - 806 Seiten
...his wife was won by his poetry ; nor is anything told of her, but that she brought him many children. He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...would have been ashamed to praise. Many qualities conskin, his face somewhat of an olivaster; his hayre frizzd, of a brownish colour ; full eye, popping... | |
| James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : ' He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...contribute to domestic happiness, upon which poetry has no colours to bestow ; and many airs and sallies may delight imagination, which he who natters them never... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 530 Seiten
...wife was won by his poetry ; nor is any thing told of her, but that she brought him many children. *--"He doubtless praised some whom he would have been...marry, and perhaps married one whom he would have been L&shamed to praise. Many qualities contribute to domestick happiness upon which poetry has no colours... | |
| James Boswell - 1907 - 628 Seiten
...apprehension by one of Dr. Johnson's admirable sentences in his life of Waller : " He doubtless praised many whom he would have been afraid to marry ; and, perhaps,...been ashamed to praise. Many qualities contribute tomen, who call themselves esprits forts. I have, however, a high respect for that philosopher, whom... | |
| Immanuel Kant - 1907 - 434 Seiten
...Darin findet sich (Ausg. 1859, III. Bd. S. 47 f.) die Stelle: He doubtless praised many whom he would been afraid to marry; and, perhaps, married one whom he would have been ashamed to praise. Ober den Versuch Johnson ins Parlament zu bringen s. ebend. III. S. 154 ff. Die Anekdote ¡n der Anmerkung... | |
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