 Easter 1765 came, and found him still in the same state. "My time," he wrote, "has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My memory grows confused, and I know not how the days pass over me.  Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 26de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1896 - 67 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1900 - 680 pages
...came, and found him still in the same state. " My time," he wrote, " has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My...know not how the days pass over me." Happily for his honor, the charm which held him captive was at length broken by no gentle or friendly hand. He had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...spirits. ' Since the last Easter I have reformed no evil habit ; my time has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My...confused, and I know not how the days pass over me. Good Lord, deliver me ! ' " • Prayers and Meditations, p. 61. b Joseph Simpson, Esq. mentioned in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...— "Since the last Easter I have reformed no evil habit ; my time has been unprofitably spent, and inattention to a nobleman, who, it has been shown,...behaved to him with uncommon politeness. He says, Good Lord, deliver me!"* No man was more gratefully sensible of any kindness done to him than Johnson.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 562 pages
...spirits. " Since the last Easter I have reformed no evil habit: my time has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My memory grows confused, and / know not how the days pass over me. Good Lord, deliver me!" (Pr. and Med. p. 61). No man was more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 pages
...resolutions. Since the last Easter I have reformed no evil habit, my time has been unprofitably spent and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My memory grows confused, and I know not how the davs pass over me. Good Lord, deliver me. I will call upon God to-morrow for repentance and amendment.... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1912 - 1214 pages
...literary parties. In 1765 Johnson's mind suffered so much that he wrote in his diary on Easter day, * My memory grows confused, and I know not how the days pass over me. Good Lord deliver me !" In that year his Edition of Shakspeare appeared, and he wrote to Joseph Warton... | |
 | Whitwell Elwin - 1902 - 616 pages
...incidents and intelligence leave no impression on his mind.2 He repeats this account on Easter Day, 1765. " My memory grows confused, and I know not how the days pass over me. Good Lord, deliver me ! " 3 He was accustomed to seek in society diversion from his gloom. The disorder... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1904 - 136 pages
...came, and found him still in the same state. " My time," he wrote, " has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My...memory grows confused, and I know not how the days pass 15 over me." Happily for his honour, the charm which held him captive was at length broken by no gentle... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 136 pages
...came, and found him still in the same state. " My time," he wrote, " has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My...memory grows confused, and I know not how the days pass 15 over me." Happily for his honour, the charm which held him captive was at length broken by no gentle... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 146 pages
...came, and found him still in the same state. " My time," he wrote, " has been unprofitably spent, and seems as a dream that has left nothing behind. My memory grows confused, and I know not how the days 5 pass over me." 1 Happily for his honour, the charm which held him captive was at length broken by... | |
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