 No man could have paid a handsomer compliment '; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered " No, sir. When the king had said...  Johnsoniana.. - 12 페이지저자: James Boswell - 1820 - 178 페이지전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 페이지
...friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether " he made any reply to this high comphment,he an" swered, ' No, Sir ; when the King had said it, it " was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civi" lities with my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man, " who had spent his whole life in Courts, could "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 페이지
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 페이지
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign.'1 Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in 1767. courts could have shewn a more nice... | |
 | 1814 - 258 페이지
...compliment he acquiesced without the least attempt at evasion ; and observed afterwards to a friend " Sir — when the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy compliments with my sovereign ?" That this showed his politeness, is true j but the thought was not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 페이지
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty... | |
 | Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 페이지
...was fit for a King to pay : it was decisive.' When asked by another friend at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities v iih my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man xvhn had spent his whole life in courts, could have shewn a more... | |
 | 1820 - 870 페이지
...compliment paid him by his Majesty on the occasion of his interview with him, " When the King said it,jt was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." — Seged, in the story by the same moralist, having attempted by an edict to banish the appearance... | |
 | 1821 - 372 페이지
...was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive.'' When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...could have shown a more nice and dignified sense of trne politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. . His majesty having observed to him, that he supposed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 페이지
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. vious... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 페이지
...fit for a king to pay — it was decisive ! ' When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether he made any reply to this high compliment...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance. " His majesty... | |
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