| 1792 - 684 стор.
...written ю well."— Johnfon obfcrved to me, up•B Ibis, that no raan could have paid a handfomer compliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was deciiive." When afkcd by another friend, at Sir Joflma ReynoUU's, whether he made any reply to this... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 стор.
...Johnson said, ha thought ho had " already done his part as a writer. ' I should " have thought so too,' said the king, ' if you " had not written so well.'...have paid a " handsomer compliment ; and it was fit fora King " to pay. It was decisive.' When asked by an" other friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 стор.
...Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too, (said the King,) if you had not written so well." — Johnson observed to me, upon this, that l( No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive."... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 стор.
...replied his Majesty, " if you had not written so well." Johnson observed to Mr Boswell, upon this reply, that " No man could have paid a handsomer compliment...and it was fit for a king to pay : it was decisive." " During the whole of this interview," says Mr Boswell, " Johnson talked to his Majesty with profound... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 стор.
...Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too," said the king, " if you had not written so well."...could have paid a handsomer compliment, and it was lit for a king to pay. It was decisive.'' When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Keynolds's, whether... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 стор.
...Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too," said the king, " if you had not written so well." Johnson observed to me upou this, that " No man could have paid a handsomer compliment, and it was fit for a king to pay.... | |
| Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 стор.
...any body.' Johnson said, he had already done his part as a writer. — ' I should have thought so too (said the king) if you had not written so well !'...decisive ! ' When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether he made any reply to this high compliment ? he answered, ' No, Sir : when the king... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 стор.
...Johnson said, he thought he had already done his part as a writer. " I should have thought so too, (said the King,) if you had not written so well."...decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds 's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir. When the King... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 стор.
...writer. " I should have thought so too, (said the King,) if you had not written so well."—Johnson observed to me, upon this, that " No man could have...handsomer compliment; and it was fit for a King to pay. It wasdecisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to... | |
| 1823 - 696 стор.
...body." Johnson said, he thought he had already done his pan as a writer. " I should have thought BO too, V ɒ l\ 4 a ]P Vw q hoe ks F e _ 5 x 6 ... Ɍ G{ ,;ƀ T p 04y m G^ @9 ڎ -) e^ ]Z wn (@ g v waa to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent... | |
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