 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. " Why, Sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." ' Goldsmith's Misc. Works, i. 62. 1 Jitdges, v. 20. ' Psalms, xix. 2. » Psalms, civ. 19. * Boswell... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. " Why, Sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...my practice, and I am desirous this night to show hrm a better example." ' Goldsmith's Misc. Works, i. 62. ' Judges, v. 20. ' Psalms, xix. 2. i Psalms,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1836 - 568 pagine
...of inquiring the cause of such rigid regard in him to exterior appearance. " Why, Sir," said he, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." ' — Life, vol. ip 317. In the course of that year Goldsmith formed his first connection with Mr.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that " Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him " a better example." In the spring of the year 1763, Dr. Goldsmith had * See Boswell, VoL III. p. 401. Where will be found... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. "Why, sir," said John»on, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great " sloven,...cleanliness and " decency, by quoting my practice, and I am de" sirous this night to show him a better example." In the spring of the year 1763, Dr. Goldsmith... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of thi* singular transformation. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great " sloven,...cleanliness and " decency, by quoting my practice, and I am de" sirous this night to show him a better example." In the spring of the year 1763, Dr. Goldsmith... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pagine
...cause of ' this singular transformation. " Whjjr, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who ia; a very great sloven, justifies his disregard. of cleanliness...quoting my ; practice ; and I am desirous this night to. shew him a better example." * From this time, Johnson admitted Gold• smith, an author militant like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagine
...the part of his companion, as to the cause of this transformation. « Why, sir,» said Johnson, « I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency, quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night to show him a better example. » The connexion betwixt... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. ' Why, sir/ said Johnson, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' " " Dr. Johnson's friendship for Mrs. Elizabeth Aston 3 commenced Rev.Mr. at the palace in Lichfield,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pagine
...companion could not help inquiring the cause of this singular transformation. ' Why, sir,' said Johnson, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' " " Dr. Johnson's friendship for Mrs. Elizabeth Aston ' commenced Rev.Mr. at the palace in Lichfield,... | |
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I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice; and I am desirous this night to show him a better example. 
