 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid — Such JOHNSON was : of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ? PART VIII. ANECDOTES BY MR. CRADOCK.(') 359. " (Edipus." THE first time I dined in company with Dr.... | |
 | English essays - 1837 - 728 pages
...; Deep ting'd with Melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepar'd to die, of death afraid : Such JOHNSON was — of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ? P. 245. " Sir, I hate nrns. They are nothing. They mean nothing, convey no ideas but ideas of horror."... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1842 - 454 pages
...; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade. And, tho' prepared to die, of death afraid.— Such Johnson was — of him with justice vain, When will...supreme court, and governor of that state; he died in 1816, JOHNSON, Sir Nathaniel, governor of the Colony of South Carolina, in 1706. He displayed great... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid — Such JOHNSON was: of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ? PART VIII. ANECDOTES BY MR. CRADOCK. (*) 359. "(Edipus." THE first time I dined in company with Dr.... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraid — Such JOHNSON was: of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ? _ ' PART VIII. ANECDOTES BY MR. CRADOCK. (*) 359. "(Edipus." THE first time I dined in company with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...mind ; Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepared to die, of death afraidSuch Johnson was ; of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again 1 Lord Chedworth, in his Letters to the Rev. Mr. Crompton, (p. 222.) relates the fottoioing Anecdote.... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1850 - 458 pages
...Deep tinged with melancholy's blackest shade. And. tho' prepared to die, of death afraid. — Such Johnson was — of him with justice vain, When will...herbalist of his time, died in 1644. JOHNSON, Samuel, LL. 0., a member of congress, and senator from North Carolina, afterwards a judge of the supreme court,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Dramatists, English - 1856 - 424 pages
...Deep ting'd with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepar'd to die, of death afraid — Such Johnson was ; of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ?" 1 Those who were brought into intimate relations with Johnson, and under his rugged exterior, striking,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Dramatists, English - 1856 - 414 pages
...Deep ting'd with melancholy's blackest shade, And, though prepar'd to die, of death afraid — Such. Johnson was ; of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again?'1 1 Those who were brought into intimate relations with Johnson, and under his rugged exterior,... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...; Deep tlng'd with raela»choly's blackest shade, And though prepared to die. of death afruid. Such Johnson was, of him with justice vain, When will this nation see his like again ! — By nature's gifts ordaln'd mankind to rule, He, like a Titan, fortn'd his brilliant school* And... | |
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... in judgment and in genius bright; In controversy seldom known to spare, But humble as the Publican in prayer ; To more, than merited his kindness, kind, And, though in manners harsh, of friendly mind ; Deep ting'd with melancholy's blackest shade,... 
