| Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 페이지
...body." 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."...could have paid a handsomer compliment; and it was Rt for a king to pay. It was decisive. When asked by another friend, at sir Joshua Key. nolde's, whether... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 페이지
...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." —...compliment, he answered, " No, sir; when the king bad said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." Perhaps no... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 페이지
...body." Johnson said, ha thought he had already done hU part as a writer. " I should have thought so too, . Dr. Johnson said) " the cards used by such persons...ours commonly are." We talked of sounds. The general AVhcn asked by another friend, at Sir Jushua Ueynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,... | |
| George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 페이지
...have thought so too," said the King, " if you had not written so well." Johnson afterwards observed upon this, that no man could have paid a handsomer...decisive. When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Rcynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir, when the King... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 페이지
...Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too," arbarians. The mass of every people must be barbarous...consequently knowledge is not generally diffused. K l; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua... | |
| 1842 - 300 페이지
...thought so too," was the royal answer, " if you had not written so well." Johnson afterwards observed upon this, that "no man could have paid a handsomer...for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by a friend whether he made any reply to this compliment, he answered, " No, sir. When the king had said... | |
| James Boswell - 1844 - 356 페이지
...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."...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply tp this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was... | |
| People - 1845 - 346 페이지
...thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too," said the kino;, " if you had not written so well."— Johnson observed to me, upon this, that " No man could have a handsomer compliment ; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 페이지
...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."...could have paid a handsomer compliment '; and it was (it for a king to pay. It wag decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 페이지
...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." Johnson observed to roe, upon this, that " No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ' ; and it was fit for a King... | |
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