 Why," said Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, "that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and politeness, " Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Página 366por James Boswell - 1907Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 páginas
...dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterward mentioned this to him. he said with equal Iruth and politeness, ' Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it.' "—Ibid. and more elegant than when in possession of the cynical old curate of Meudon* — the more... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1882 - 638 páginas
...smiling and rolling himself about, ' that is because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal...pretty difficult trial. I had 'dined at the Duke of Mon. trose's with a very agreeable party ; and his grace, according to his usual custom, had circulated... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 páginas
...smiling, and rolling himself about— ' that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...thought so, I certainly should not have said it.'" — Ibid. t A passage or two from Sterne's " Sermons " may not be without interest here. Is not the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 páginas
...together with all imaginable case. A singular instance happened one evening, when When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...thought so, I certainly should not have said it."— Ibid. t A passage or two from Sterne's " Sermons " may not be without interest here. Is not the following,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 páginas
...Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, "that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal...custom, had circulated the bottle very freely. Lord Graham and I went together to Miss Monckton's, where I certainly was in extraordinary spirits, and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 664 páginas
...smiling, and rolling himself about — 'that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...truth and politeness, ' Madam, if I had thought so, 1 certainly should not have said it.'' — Ibid. \ A -passage or two from Sterne's '; Sermons" may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 páginas
...because, dearest, you are a dunce." When she some time afterwards reminded him of his rudeness, he said: "Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have said it." Mrs. Carter having said of Hollis "I doubt he was an atheist," Johnson replied: "I don't know that.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 páginas
...smiling, and rolling himself about — 'that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...thought so, I certainly should not have said it.' " — Ibid. * A passage or two from Sterne's Sermons may not be without interest here. Is not the following,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 páginas
...smiling, and rolling himself about — 'that is, because, dearest, you 're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...had thought so, I certainly should not have said it. ' " — Ibid. *) A passage or two from Sterne's "Sermons" may not be without interest here. Is not... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 páginas
...smiling, and rolling himself about— ' that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...thought so, I certainly should not have said it.'" — Ibid. t A passage or two from Sterne's " Sermons " may not be without interest here. Is not the... | |
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