| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
...of " furly virtue1," but, in a fhort while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnfon faid, " He is not a good mimick." One of the company added, " A merry Andrew, a buffoon." JOHNSON. c< But he has wit too, and is not deficient in ideas, or in fertility and variety of imagery, and not... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...and turning his head to him with d j?^ look for some time of " surly virtue,"• but, in a short 67. while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson...buffoon." JOHNSON. " But he has wit too, and is not def1cient in ideas, or in fertility and variety of imagery, and not empty of reading ; he has knowledge... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...butterAllow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — " Sir ; Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson,...his head to him with a look for some time of " surly virtue,"4 but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...may have more ze».t. — Sir; Sir, lam obliged to you, Sir, cried Johnson, bowing, and turning hi« head to him with a look for some time of "surly virtue," but, in u »hurt while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, "lie is not u good mimic." Out... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...Allow me io recommend a squeeze of this orange ;— or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest."—" Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson,...buffoon." JOHNSON. " But he has wit too, and is not deficieut in ideas, or in fertility and variety of imagery, and not empty of reading ; he has knowledge... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...zest. — Sir; Sir, lam obliged to you, Sir, cried Johnson, bowing, und turning hi» head to him wiih a look for some time of "surly virtue," but, in a...being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a good mimic." Out of the company added, "A merry Andrew, a burloon." Johnson. But he has wit too, and is... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 378 páginas
...Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — " Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson,...his head to him with a look for some time of " surly virtue,"1 but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 458 páginas
...Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — " Sir ; Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson,...him with a look for some time of " surly virtue," 4 but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a good mimick."... | |
| James Boswell - 1823 - 492 páginas
...Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — " Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson,...his head to him with a look for some time of " surly virtue4," but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a... | |
| James Boswell - 1824 - 438 páginas
...Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson,...surly virtue,'" but, in a short while, of complacency. ledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You... | |
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