 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 pagine
...reach of his claws." Goldsmith. " His claws can do you no hurt where you have the shield of truth." three months." Goldsmith. "And a very dull fellow." Johnson. " Why no, Sir." The party talked of the King's coming to see Goldsmith's new play. " I wish he would," said Goldsmith... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pagine
...reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." It having been observed that there was little hospitality...GOLDSMITH. "And a very dull fellow." JOHNSON. "Why, no, sir a." . 308 309 Martinelli told us, that for several years he lived much with Charles Townshend, and... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pagine
...LE FEVEE. SOTS. [WE find the following curious and amusing passage in Bosmll'i ' Life of Johnson:' "It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London : Johnson. ' Nay, Sir, any man who lias s name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 354 pagine
...reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws s 3 can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." It having been observed that there was little hospitality...(') Martinelli told us, that for several years he livei much with Charles Townshend (2), and that he ventured to tell him he was a bad joker. JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 326 pagine
...reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH: " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." It having been observed that there was little hospitality...very generally invited in London. The man, Sterne, 1 I have been told, has had engagements for three months." GOLDSMITH: " And a very dull fellow." JOHNSON... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagine
...and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S Letters, June 22nd, 1760. " It having been observed that there was little hospitality...And a very dull fellow.' Johnson : ' Why, no, Sir.' " — BOSWEI.L'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 pagine
...and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S Letters, June 22nd, 1760. " It having been observed that there was little hospitality...'And a very dull fellow.' Johnson: 'Why, no, Sir.'" — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used to... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagine
...laughter, and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S Letters, June22nd, 1760. "It having been observed that there was little hospitality...invited in London. The man, Sterne, I have been told, hag had engagements for three months.' Goldsmith: 'And a very dull fellow.' Johnson: 'Why, no, Sir.'"... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pagine
...and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S Letters, June 22nd, 1760. " It having been observed that there was little hospitality...And a very dull fellow.' Johnson : ' Why, no, Sir.' " — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monekton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 592 pagine
...hospitality as a tribute ; while his contemporaries saw the festivity in a very different light. ' Any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing,' said Johnson, 'will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements... | |
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It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London : — JOHNSON. ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for... 
