 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pągines
...inftance of this kind of open difcuflion." " We may fairly inftitute a criticifm between Shakfpeare and Corneille, as they both had, though in a different degree, the lights of a latter age. It is not fo juft between the Greek dramatick writers and Shakfpeare. It may be replied to what is faid by one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pągines
...to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. 1 I do not know when I have had an occasion of such...with any instance of this kind of open discussion." " He said, that once, when he had a violent tooth-ach, a Frenchman accosted him thus: Ah, Monsieur,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pągines
...said to Mr. Langton, " Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. I do not know when I have had an occasion of such...how much of a man's life may pass without meeting \vith any instance of this kind of open discussion." He thought we might fairly institute a criticism... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pągines
...said to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man.2 I do not know when I have had an occasion of such free controversy. It is remark1 [When the Corporation of Norwich applied to Johnson to point out to them a proper master for... | |
 | 1825 - 826 pągines
...account of his life. After the interview was over, Dr Johnson said, " I do not know when I have had au occasion of such free controversy ; it is remarkable...any instance of, this kind of open discussion.'.' i- -, 7 To this remark Dr Parr replied with great vehemence. " I reinumber the interview well : 7 gave... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pągines
...Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. 1 do not 1 liuw when 1 have had an occasion of such free controversy. It is remarkable how mucli of a man's life may pass without meeting with any instance of this kind uf o|Vu discussion. We... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pągines
...said to Mr. Langton, " Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. I do not know when I have had an occasion of such...of a man's life may pass without meeting with any in, stance of this kind of open discussion." He thought we might fairly institute a criticism between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pągines
...said to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. I do not know when I have had an occasion of such...discussion." " We may fairly institute a criticism between Shakespeare and Corneille, as they both had, though in a different degree, the lights of a latter age.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pągines
...said to Mr. Langton, " Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is a fair man. I do not know when I have had an occasion of such...with any instance of this kind of open discussion." Another time he said to Boswell, " If you come to settle here, we will have one day in the week on... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pągines
...free controverKy. It is remarkable how much of u man's life may pass without meeting with any iuetance of this kind of open discussion. We may fairly institute...different degree, the lights of a latter age. It is not to just between the Greek dramatic writer» and Shakipeart. It may be replied to what is said by one... | |
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Having spent an evening at Mr. Langton's with the Reverend Dr. Parr, he was much pleased with the conversation of that learned gentleman ; and after he was gone, said to Mr. Langton, ' 'Sir, I am obliged to you for having asked me this evening. Parr is... 
