 ... family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, What's all this, my dear Sir ? Why you, and I, and Hercules, you know, were all troubled with melancholy.  Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: During the Last Twenty Years of ... - Page 50by Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Europe - 1786 - 506 pages
...tears one day : the famil and Mr. Scott only were prefent, wht in a jocofe way, clapped him on the baci and faid, What's all this, my dear Sir Why you, and I, and Hercules, ye know, were all troubled with melancholy. As there are many gentlemen of the fami name, I mould fay,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...family and Mr. Scott " only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, " What's all this, my dear sir ? Why you, and I, and...Hercules*, you know, were all troubled with melancholy." He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough.]... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...family and Mr. Scott l only were present, who, in a jocose wav, clapped him on the back, and said, "What's all this, my dear sir? Why you, and I, and Hercules a, you know, were all troubled with melancholy." He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...family and Mr. Scott i only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, society. Johnson had done me the honour to propose...and Beauclerk was very zealous for me. Goldsmith bei He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough.]... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - German literature - 1839 - 412 pages
...family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, " What's all this, my dear sir ? Why you and I and Hercules, you know, were all troubled with melancholy." He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough.'... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo Emerson - English essays - 1852 - 568 pages
...Thrale's family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, 'What's all this, my dear sir? Why you, and I, and...Hercules, you know, were all troubled with melancholy? He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough."... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
..."The family aud Mr. Scott only were present, who in a jocose way clapped him on the back, and said, ' What's all this, my ' dear sir ? Why you, and I, and Hercules, you know, were all troubled with ' melaneholy.'...lle was a very large mau, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back. and said, " What's all this, my dear sir? Why you and I, and Hercules, you know, were all troubled with melancholy." He was a very large man, and mada out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough."—... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 570 pages
...Thrale's family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, 'What's all this, my dear sir] Why you, and I, and Hercules, you know, were all troubled with ntelmcholy.' He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...family and Mr. Scott only were present, who, in a jocose way, clapped him on the back, and said, " What's all this, my dear sir ? Why you and I, and...Hercules, you know, were all troubled with melancholy." He was a very large man, and made out the triumvirate with Johnson and Hercules comically enough."... | |
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