 No, Sir: but we respect a great player, as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can express them gracefully." JOHNSON. "What, Sir, a fellow who claps a hump on his back, and a lump on his leg, and cries, '/ am Richard the Third'?  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pàgina 165per James Boswell - 1826Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pàgines
...great player, as a man who can conceive lofty fentiments, and can exprds them gracefully." — J. " What, Sir, a fellow who claps a hump on his back,...leg, and cries, ' I am Richard the Third" Nay, Sir, a ballad-finger is a higher man, for he does two things ; he repeats and he fings ; there is both recitation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pàgines
...player."—JOHNSON. "Merit, Sir; what merit? Do you respect a rope-dancer, or a ballad-singer?'?—B, " No, Sir; but we respect a great player, as a man who...sentiments, and can express them gracefully."—/. " What, Sir) ^fellow who claps a hump on his back, and a lump on his leg, and cries, ' I am Richard... | |
 | 1805 - 672 pàgines
...Johnson. " Merit, Sir! what merit? Do yon respect a rope-dancer, or a ballad-singer?" — BosKcll. ' No, Sir ; but we respect a great player as a man who...hump on his back and a lump on his leg, and cries 1 am Richard the Third? Nay,. Sir, a ballad-singer is a higher man, for he does two things; • Jones's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pàgines
...what merit ? Do you respect a rope-r 1777. dancer, or a ballad-singer ? " BOSWELL. " No, Sir : j£^~g^ but we respect a great player, as a man who can conceive...hump on his back, and a lump on his leg, and cries, ' / am Richard the Third ? ' Nay, Sir, a ballad-singer is a higher man, for he does two things ; he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pàgines
...disdainfully.) Boswell. There, Sir, you are always heretical: you never will allow merit to a player. Johnson. Merit, Sir, what merit ? Do you respect a rope-dancer,...ballad-singer ?" Boswell. No, Sir: but we respect agréât player, us u man who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can express them gracefully. Johnson.... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pàgines
...BOSWELL. " There, Sir, you are always heretical; you never will allow merit to a player." — JOHNSON. " Merit, Sir; what merit? Do you respect a rope-dancer, or a ballad-singer?" — B. " No, Sir ; but we respect.a great player, as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pàgines
...respect a rope-dancer, or a ballad-singer ?" Boswell. No, Sir: but we respect agréât player, as u mau who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can express...Sir, a fellow who claps a hump on his back, and a lampón his Ifg, and cries, Ч am Richard the Third? Nay, Sir, a balladtinger is a higher man, for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pàgines
...BOSWELL. " There, sir, you are always heretical : you never will allow merit to a player." JOHNSON. " Merit, sir, what merit ? Do you respect a rope-dancer,...ballad-singer?" BOSWELL. "No, sir: but we respect a great pjayer, as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can express them gracefully." JOHNSON. " What,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pàgines
...BOSWELL. " There, Sir, you are always heretical: you never will allow merit to a player." JOHNSON. " Merit, Sir, what merit ? Do you respect a rope-dancer,...hump on his back, and a lump on his leg, and cries, ' / am Richard the Third?' Nay, Sir, a ballad-singer is a higher man, for he does two things j he repeats... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pàgines
...Boswell. " There, sir, you are always heretical ; you never will allow merit to a player." — Jnhnson, " Merit, sir; what merit? Do you respect a rope-dancer, or a ballad-singer?" — B. " No, sir ; but we respect a great player, as a man who can conceive lofty sentiments, and can... | |
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