...to go and visit some old woman." Johnson's other remark of similar tenor is more frequently quoted : "Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." Johnson's statements give the cause of the comparative loneliness of Wesley's...

...the effect of which, as Sir Joshua Reynolds observed to me, has been, that all who were of his school are distinguished for a love of truth and accuracy,...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...

...Wesley's conversation Johnson said that " He can talk well on any subject " ; and on another occasion " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out bis talk, as I do." " TO JAMES BOSWELL, ESQ. " DEAR SIR,— " WHAT can possibly have happened, that...

...it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appealing after death. All argument is against it ; but all...Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were present several eminent men,3 whom I shall not name, but distinguish their parts...

...and accuracy, which they would not have possessed in the same degree, if they had not been known to Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful...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...

...John Wesley, upon his laying the first stone of his new Dissenting meeting-house, near the City Road. He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but...certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loved to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do."— JOHNSON, SAMUEL, 1778, Life by Boswell,...

...that this request is not dictated by fear." " John Wesley's conversation is good," said Dr. Johnson, " but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out as I do." What would Johnson think, if he were alive now, of those busybodies who do no...

...recorded by Boswell. The old philosopher has been talking with John Wesley, and this is what he says: "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." The father of Methodism would not squander his time even to please the most famous character in the...

...faccia di menzogna Dec 1'uom chiudere le labbra quanto ei puote ; Per6 chez zenza colpa fa vergogna." This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold...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...

...first leaf of your pocket-book, and never doubt of it again." — Vol. IV, p. 201. 1778 — Mt. 69 He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." — Vol. IV, p. 231. 1778 — .ffit. 69 Johnson harangued against drinking wine. "A man (said he) may...