| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 páginas
...the effect of which, as Sir Joshua Reynolds observed to me, has been, that all who were of his ichool are distinguished for a love of truth and accuracy,...and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April 3, 1 dined with him in London, in a company2 where were presaometimes discoloured and misrepresented;... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 442 páginas
...faccia di menzogna Dee 1'uom chiudere Ic labbra quanto ei puote; Perb che" lenia colpa fa vergogna." Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that...Friday, April 3., I dined with him in London, in a company (') where were present several eminent men, whom I shall not name, but distinguish their parts... | |
| Robert Southey - 1850 - 484 páginas
...Johnion'i Remark on Wetlcy't incontinent Hattt.] " JOHN WESLEY'S conversation is good," said DR. JOHNSON, " but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." [Man' t Unreadinen to Godieardi.] " I AM often grieved to observe, that although on His part the giftt... | |
| Robert Southey - 1849 - 710 páginas
...Johnson's remark on Wesley's incontinent Haste."] " JOHN WESLEY'S conversation is good," said DR. JOHNSON " but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." [Man's Unreadiness to GodwardsJ] " I AM often grieved to observe, that although on His part the gifts... | |
| Robert Armitage - 1850 - 476 páginas
...WESLEYAN METHODISTS. DR. JOHNSON evidently liked what he saw during scant opportunities of John Wesley. He said, " John Wesley's conversation is good, but...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." Again he said, " He can talk well on any subject ;" but thought he did not believe the ghost story... | |
| Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 páginas
...WESLEYAN METHODISTS. DR. JOHNSON evidently liked what he saw during scant opportunities of John Wesley. He said, " John Wesley's conversation is good, but...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." Again he said,—" He can talk well on any subject;" but thought he did not believe the ghost story... | |
| 1850 - 890 páginas
...to knowledge, art, and elegance, we must bent down such pretensions." Of Wesley we have this notice, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk as I do." Jeremy Taylor, Archbishop Ussher, Tillotson, Swift, Thomas a-Kempi<, and a dozen... | |
| University magazine - 1850 - 794 páginas
...to knowledge, art, and elegance, wo must beat down such pretensions." Of Wesley wo have this notice, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold bis legs and have his talk as I do." Jeremy Taylor, Archbishop Ussher, Tillotson, Swift, Thomas a-Kompis,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1850 - 710 páginas
...her out of a garden. — Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy." sure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." [Man's Unreadiness to GoduarJi.'] " I AM often grieved to observe, that although on His part the gifts... | |
| John Campbell Colquhoun - 1855 - 444 páginas
...of course did he know leisure. All his day was assigned to work. This was Dr. Johnson's complaint. " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...disagreeable to a man, who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." Wesley wrote much. Besides pamphlets innumerable in defence of Methodism, he... | |
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