 Salt-Hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus became a neighbour of that great and good man, Jacob Bryant, who kindly encouraged me to visit him. Here the conversation turned one morning on a Greek criticism by Dr. Johnson, in some volume...  Dramatic Works of John Ford ... - Page lxiiby John Ford - 1827Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...cautious and reserved. " But, sir," said I, willing to overcome his scruples, " Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar." "Sir,"...call a good Greek scholar." I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it. Gifford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii. Croker's Boswell,... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1831 - 952 pages
...MR. GIFFORD IN HIS PREFACE TO FORD. " My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at Salt Hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus...hope that I profited by the lesson, — certainly 1 never forgot it ; and if but one of my readers do the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record."... | |
 | John Ford - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 712 pages
...with what contempt he speaks of " old Ben :" — but he even presumes to treat Dr. Johnson himself without much more ceremony; he calls him in one place...the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record. To return to Ford. The tragedy reprinted by Dodsley had both pleased and interested me; and Isaac Reed,... | |
 | 1827 - 616 pages
...the preface to his edition of Ford's works, has recorded the following interesting anecdote : — " My friend, the late lord Grosvenor, had a house at...same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." It merits observation, in conclusion, that, placed, as Mr. Gifford avowedly was, at the head of the... | |
 | 334 pages
...his ' superficial contest ' with Mr Stevens ! And here — I know not .how — but the name recalls a little anecdote to my mind, which, as my best atonement,...same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." The works of Shirley, edited on the same plan with those of the preceding dramatists, were left by... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 526 pages
...following interesting anecdote : — " My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at Salt Hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus...same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." It would, perhaps, be difficult to adduce a better proof of a kind disposition than appears in the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1828 - 628 pages
...following interesting anecdote : — " My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at Salt Hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus...same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." It would, perhaps, be difficult to adduce a better proof of a kind disposition than appears in the... | |
 | 1828 - 498 pages
...summer, and thus became a neighbour of that great and good man, Jacob Bryant, who kindly encouraged me 'o visit him. Here the conversation turned one morning...that I profited by the lesson, — certainly I never forgot.it ; and if but one of my readers do the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." It... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...concerning that language. As Johnson, therefore, willing to overcome his scruples, ' Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar.' '...call a good Greek scholar.' I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it." Gifford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii. — ED.] 1 Mr.... | |
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