 Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too (said the king), if you had not written so well.  Annual Register - 415 페이지 편집 - 1824전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | 1792 - 684 페이지
...written ю well."— Johnfon obfcrved to me, up•B Ibis, that no raan could have paid a handfomer compliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was deciiive." When afkcd by another friend, at Sir Joflma ReynoUU's, whether he made any reply to this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 페이지
...to continue his labours, then faid, " I do not think you borrow much from any body." Johnfon faid, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. •" I fhould have thought fo too, (faid the King,) if you had not written fo well."— • Johnfon obferved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 페이지
...not written fo well."— Johnfon obferved to me, upon this, that " No man could have paid a handfomer compliment; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was decifive." When afked by another friend, at Sir Jofhua Rcynolds's, whether he made any reply to this... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 페이지
...publish any more works ? The Doctor answered, that he thought he had written enough. " I should think so too," said the king,. " If you had not written so well." In 1771, 'his friend Mr. Strahan, attempted to bring him into Parliament, but without success. In 1773,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 페이지
...labours, then " said, ' I do not think you borrow much from " any body.' Johnson said, ha thought ho had " already done his part as a writer. ' I should...have paid a " handsomer compliment ; and it was fit fora King " to pay. It was decisive.' When asked by an" other friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 페이지
...original writer, and to continue his labours, then said " I do not think you borrow much from any body." Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part...well." — Johnson observed to me, upon this, that l( No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive."... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 페이지
...intended to L . publish any more works. Johnson modestly replied, that be thought he had written enough. "I should have thought so too," said the king, " if you had not written so well." In 1765, Johnson was complimented by the University of Dublin, with the degree of doctor of laws, on... | |
 | Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 페이지
...intended t * publish any more works. Johnson modestly replied, that he thought he had written enough. " I should have thought so too," said the king, " if you had not written so well." In 1765, Johnson was complimented by the University of Dublin, with the degree of doctor of laws, on... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 페이지
...replied his Majesty, " if you had not written so well." Johnson observed to Mr Boswell, upon this reply, that " No man could have paid a handsomer compliment...and it was fit for a king to pay : it was decisive." " During the whole of this interview," says Mr Boswell, " Johnson talked to his Majesty with profound... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 페이지
...original writer, and to continue his labours, then said, " I do not think you borrow much from any body." Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part...could have paid a handsomer compliment, and it was lit for a king to pay. It was decisive.'' When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Keynolds's, whether... | |
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