 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pàgines
...right, who fees fo fhort a way to the left. Burke is the only man whofe common converfation correfponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you pleafe, he is ready to meet yoik" Talking of the wonderful concealment of the author of the letters... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pàgines
...common men. /' Johnson esteemed Burke above all men ; he said, he was a perpetual stream of mind. ' Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you/ As Johnson always... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. * It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you." " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pàgines
...them in conversation. ' It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who see so short a way to the left. Burke is the only man...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.". " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pàgines
...does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." — ' Burke is the onlu man whose common conversation corresponds with the...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." In another instance, where some one had been paying himself the tribute due to his memorable powers,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pàgines
...the left. Borke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the gener.il fame he Ka« in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you. A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having discovered lets acquaintance with one of the... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pàgines
...conversation. " It seems strange ^savL ba\ \3oax. .a man should see so far to the right,' who' sees «o short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose...to meet you." Talking of the wonderful concealment of the author of the letters signed Jiniius, he said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pàgines
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. " '& seems strange," said he, " that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Of narratives in conversation, he said, "The value of every story depends on its being true. A story... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them ia conversation. " It seems strange," said he, " that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet yon." Of narratives in conversation, he said, " The value of every story depends on its being true.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...power of mind in them in conversation. " It seems strange," said he, " that a man should see so fur to the right, who sees so short a way to the left....whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Of narratives in conversation, he said, " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story... | |
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He used frequently to observe that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way... 
