 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1797 - 752 pages
...inattentive at a Concert, whii.'ia celebrated folo player was running up the divifions and fub-diviflons of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was going on, told him, how extremely difficult it wss. " Difficult " do you call it, Sir ?" replied, the Doctor ; " I wifli it w were impoliible." "... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...inattentive at & concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes, upon his violin. His friend, to induce him to take greaver notice of what was going on, told how extremely difficult it' was. « Difficult, do you call... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 366 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult do you call it, Sir ? " replied the Doctor ; " I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Freron,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult do you call it, Sir ? " replied the Doctor; " I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Freron,... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of •notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce...was. " Difficult do you call it, Sir ? " replied the Doctor : "I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Freron,... | |
 | Joe Miller - English wit and humor - 1836 - 266 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...told him how extremely difficult it was. Difficult, is it, sir ! replied the doctor ; I wish it were impossible. 1000. An American general was once in... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult do you call it, sir?" replied the Doctor: " I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Freron,... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult do you call it, sir?" replied the Doctor: " I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Freron,... | |
 | 1845 - 598 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult do you call it, Sir ? " replied the Doctor ; " I wish it were impossible." 406. Voltaire. Dr. Johnson told Voltaire's antagonist Fre"ron,... | |
 | Toby (Hogarth's own dog.), William Hogarth (pseud.) - English wit and humor - 1854 - 206 pages
...inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him...was. " Difficult, do you call it, sir ? " replied the Doctor ; " I wish it were impossible." 621. BABTHE AND HIS DYl.Vli FRIEND. Barthe, the French dramatic... | |
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Dr. Johnson was observed by a musical friend of his to be extremely inattentive at a concert, whilst a celebrated solo player was running up the divisions and subdivisions of notes upon his violin. His friend, to induce him to take greater notice of what... 
