 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...elaws.' GOLDSMITH : ' His elaws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth.' It having bcen observed that there was little hospitality in London...generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I have bcen told, has had engagements for thrce months.' GOLDSMITH : 'And a very dull fellow.' JOHNSON: '... | |
 | 1873 - 822 pages
...dull in a new way, and that made many people call him great. " ' * Nor did Sterne fare much better. 'It having been observed that there was little hospitality...has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will bo very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months."... | |
 | 1873 - 808 pages
...fare much better. 'It having been observed that there was Tittle hospitality in London— JOHSSON : " Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months." GOLDairra-. "And a very dull fellow." JOHBSOS : " Why,... | |
 | 1873 - 740 pages
...much better. <; It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — Jou.v8ON : ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has liad engagements for three months.' GOLDSMITH : ' And a very dull fellow.' JOHNSON: 'Why,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...— OKAY'S Leiters: June'2&l! 17GU. " It having bcen observed that there was little hospitality an London — Johnson : * Nay, sir. any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will bo very generally invited in London. The man, Sterne, I have bcen told, has had engagements for thrce... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." It having been observed that there was little hospitality...Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three months."1 GOLDSMITH. " And a very dull fellow." JOHNSON. " Why no, Sir." Martinelli told us, that for... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1910 - 480 pages
...and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GBAT'S Letters : June 22nd, 1760. "It having been observed that there was little hospitality...very generally invited in London. The man, Sterne, I havo been told, has had engagements for three months.' Goldsmith : ' And a very dull fellow.' Johnson... | |
 | Alfred Webb - Ireland - 1878 - 616 pages
...ran to seven volumes, had a large sale, due to Sterne's reputation as the author of Tristram Shandy. "Any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited," observed Dr. Johnson ; " the man Sterne, I have been told, has Tiad engagements for three months. .... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S f^etlera: Jum 22nrf, 17(K). " It having been observed that there was little hospitality...And a very dull fellow." Johnson : ' Why, no, sir." " — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 pages
...laughter, and ready to throw his periwig in the face of the audience." — GRAY'S Letters, June 22. 1760. " It having been observed that there was little hospitality...had engagements for three months.' GOLDSMITH : ' And i very dull fellow.' JOHNSON : ' Why, no, sir.' " — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's]... | |
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It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London : — JOHNSON. ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for... 
