 Johnson having now explicitly avowed his opinion of Lord Chesterfield, did not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom: 'This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits; but, I find, he is only a wit among...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pągina 253per James Boswell - 1831Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pągines
...Johnson instantly) was defensive pride." This, as Dr. Adams well observed, was one of those happy turns, for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...Lord among wits, but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords."1 And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed that " they teach the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 574 pągines
...exquisitely the laugh of the company against elegant.' 266 [AD 1754. observed, was one of those happy turns for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...published, he observed, that ' they teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master2.' The character of ' a respectable Hottentot,' in Lord... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 598 pągines
...of the company against elegant.1 observed, A wit among Lords. observed, was one of those happy turns for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords1 !' And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed, that ' they teach the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pągines
...Johnson, instantly) was defensive pride." This, as Dr. Adams well observed, was one of those happy turns for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords 1 " And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed, that " they teach the morals... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 pągines
...Your Lordship's most humble Most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSON. Boswell's Life of Johnson, i. 261. JOHNSON having now explicitly avowed his opinion of...concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : ' This man 1 Nunc scio quid sit Amor. — Eclogues, viii. 43. Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson. Wit and Wisdom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 pągines
...sit Amor. — Eclogues, viii. 43. Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson. Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson. (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits; but I find he is only a wit among Lords ! ' Boswell's Life of Johnson, i. 266. JOHNSON, speaking of his refusal to dedicate his Dictionary... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pągines
...Johnson instantly) was defensive pride." This, as Dr. Adams well observed, was one of those happy turns for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...published, he observed, that " they teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master." ' 1 That collection of Letters cannot be vindicate:! from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pągines
...Johnson instantly) was defensive pride." This, as Dr. Adams well observed, was one of those happy turns for which he was so remarkably ready. Johnson having...published, he observed, that " they teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master." l 1 That collection of Letters cannot be vindicate.) from... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1889 - 440 pągines
...they teach the morals of a , and the manners of a dancing-master," and of their author, " This man, I thought, had been a lord among wits, but I find he is only a wit among lords." It was on the 7th of February 1735 that Johnson addressed to Chesterfield his terrible and celebrated... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1889 - 454 pągines
...they teach the morals of a , and the manners of a dancing-master," and of their author, " This man, I thought, had been a lord among wits, but I find he is only a wit among lords." It was on the 7th of February 1735 that Johnson addressed to Chesterfield his terrible and celebrated... | |
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