 ... his powers, and he was again able to talk with his former vigour. The approaches of this dreadful malady he began to feel soon after his uncle's death; and, with the usual weakness of men so diseased, eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Halaman 6oleh Samuel Johnson - 1781Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 halaman
...feel foon after his uncle's death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary relief with which the table and the...formerly faid of his writings may be added, that his diftion was often harfh, unfkilfully laboured, and injudicioufly felefted. He affefted the obfolete... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 halaman
...malady he began to feel foon after his uncle's death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly matched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle natter and feduce. But his health continually declined, and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 506 halaman
...foon after his uncle's death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difr eafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary relief with which the table and the...flatter •and feduce. But his health continually der clined, and he grew more and more b.urthenfome to himfelf. To what I have formerly faid of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 halaman
...death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary relief \vith which the table and the' bottle flatter and feduce. But his health continually declined, clined, and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf. To what I have formerly faid of his writings... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 halaman
...feel foon after his uncle's death ; and, with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatcheJ that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and {educe. But his health continually declined, clined, and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 halaman
...feel foon after his uncle's death, and with the ufual weaknefs of men fo difeafcd, eage:ly fetched that temporary relief with which the table and the...and he grew more and more burthenfome to himfelf. He was for feme time confined in a houfe of lunatics, and afterwards retired to the care of hi« fitter... | |
 | 1798 - 604 halaman
...feel foon after his uncle's death ; and with the ufual wcaknefs of men fo difeafed, eagerly fnatched that temporary relief with which the table and the...health continually declined, and he grew more and more burthcnfome to himfelf. " To what I have formerly faidof his writings may be added» that his diction... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 680 halaman
...approaches of his dreadful malady ' with the usual weakness of men so diseased he eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce.' * ' Petrarch, finding nothing in the word eelogue of rural meaning, supposed it to be corrupted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 halaman
...approaches of his dreadful malady ' with the usual weakness of men so diseased he eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce.' • ' Petrarch, finding nothing in the word eclogue of rural meaning, supposed it to be corrupted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 halaman
...feel soon after his uncle's death ; and, with the usual weakness of men so diseased, eagerly snatched that temporary relief with which the table and the bottle flatter and seduce. But his health continually declined, and he grew more and more burthensome to himself. To what... | |
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