 Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species, as that of a miser gathered from...  The British Prose Writers - 60 페이지1821전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 페이지
...by/eef'' BOSWELL. "Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular method, he gives the best reason to doubt ; considering,...written in a fair hand. It was agreeable to observe you, Sir ? " JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would have broken his bones. I would have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 326 페이지
...BOSWELL : " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON : " Sir, it is not a talent—it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is...individuals." BOSWELL: " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir?" JOHNSON : " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would have broken his bones. I would have... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 페이지
...observed to him that Foote had a singular talent of exhibiting character, the doctor replied: " No, Sir; it is not a talent, it is a vice : it is what others abstain from." At another time, Dr Johnson, in speaking of his abilities, said, "I don't think Foote a good mimic.... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 페이지
...later. BoSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JoHHSoN. "Yes, sir." BoSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JoHNSoN. "Sir, it...species, as that of a miser gathered from many misers : 1762. attraction promised : attacking, instead, a celebrated Dublin .EtTs4. printer, George Faulkner,... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 페이지
...in a large gilt chair, he thought nature had meant him for a lord chancellor. " No, " it is force, which exhibits individuals." BoSWELL. " Did not he think of " exhibiting yon, sir ?" JoHKSoN. "Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would " have broken his bones. I would have saved... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 356 페이지
...humour.' Johnson. — ' Yes, sir.' Boswell. — ' He has a singular talent of exhibiting characters.' Johnson. — ' Sir, it is not a talent — it is a...individuals.' Boswell. — ' Did not he think of exhibiting you, sir ?' Johnson — ' Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would have broken his bones. I would... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 페이지
...s BOSWELL. " Foot« has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular of session, in which Dr. Johnson was then standing ; but it was not sai ¡sa vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species,... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 504 페이지
...humor." Johnson. — " Yes, sir." Boswell. — " He has a singular talent of exhibiting characters." Johnson. — " Sir, it is not a talent — it is a...farce which exhibits individuals." Boswell. — " Did he not think of exhibiting you, sir ?" Johnson.—" Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would have... | |
 | Grace Wharton, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 522 페이지
...Boswell.—" He has a singular talent of exhibiting characters." Johnson.—" Sir, it is not a talent—it is a vice; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species—as that of a miser gathered from many misers—it is farce which exhibits individuals." Boswell.—"... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 페이지
...Johnson. Thus: Boswell : Foote hae a great deal of humour. Johnson : Tea, sir. Boswell : He has a singular talent of exhibiting character. Johnson : Sir, it...that of a miser gathered from many misers : it is a farce which exhibits individuals. Soswell : Did he not think of exhibiting you, sir ? Johnson : Sir,... | |
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