 Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature."— "So," said he, "I allowed him all his own merit.  The Life of Samuel Johnson - Pàgina 127per James Boswell - 1873 - 576 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...and tumbling into it.' He laughed heartily, when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, " What do you mean to teach?" Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pàgines
...and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily, when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, f What do you mean to teach ?' Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...and tumbling into it.' He laughed heartily, when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, " What do you mean to teach?" Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pàgines
...ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...merit." . He now added, " Sheridan cannot bear me. 1 bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, 1 What do you mean to teach ?' Besides,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...Drapicr's Letter." Johnson laughed heartily when Boswell mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...pains to become what we now see him : such an excess of'stupidity, sir, is not in nature; so I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull ; natal-ally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of...an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature ; so I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan cannot bear me. 1 bring his declamation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, ' What do you mean to teach ?' Besides, sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pàgines
...Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is doll ; naturally dull : but it must have taken him a great...an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature ; so I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan cannot bear me. I bring his declamation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pàgines
...ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, ' What do you mean to teach ? ' Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pàgines
...ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure...me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question , * What do you mean to teach ? ' Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have... | |
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