 | 1792 - 546 strani
...the lively Mifs Monckton (now Countefs of Corke), who ufed to have the fined bit of blue at the houle of her mother Lady Galway. Her vivacity enchanted the Sage, and they ufed to talk together with all imaginable eale. A fmgular inftance happened one evening, when (he infilled... | |
 | 284 strani
...the lively Mifs Monckton (now Countefs of Corke) who ufed to have the fineft bit <f blue at the houfe of her mother, Lady Galway. Her vivacity enchanted the Sage, and they ufed to talk together with all imaginable eafe. A fingular inftance happened one ercning, when fhe... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...himself too grave even for the lively Miss Mouckton(no* Countess of Cork«) who used to have the 6nest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady Galway,...one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writing» were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. I uni sure («aid she) they have aflected... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...think himself too grave even for the lively Miss Mouckton(nour Countess of Corke) who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady...insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. I am eure (said she) they have affected me. — Why (said Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...think himself too grave even for the lively Miss Monckton (now Countess of Corke), who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady...happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne'swritings were very pathetick. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure (said she) they have affected... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 strani
...think himself too grave even for the lively Miss Monckton (now countess of Corke), who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, lady...evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings werevery pathetic. — Johnson bluntly denied it. ' I am sure (said she) they have affected me.' —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 strani
...think himself too grave even for the lively Miss Monckton(now Countess of Corke), who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady Galway. Her vivacity enchanted the « When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, " With the goat" said his Lordship. Such, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...think himself too grave even for the lively Miss M onckton (now Countess of Cork,) who used to have the At length the man's wife told him, she had discovered...her husband's affairs were in a bad way. When Gol tulk together with all imaginable ease. A singular instance happened one evening, when she insisted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 strani
...himself too grave even for the lively Miss Monckton1 (now Countess of Corke), who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady...that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetick. Johnspn bluntly denied it. " I am sure," said she, " they have affected me." " Why," said Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 strani
...himself too grave even for the lively Miss Monckton(') (now Countess of Corke), who used to have the finest bit of blue at the house of her mother, Lady...insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure," said she, " they have affected me." " Why," said... | |
| |
Why," said Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, " that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and... 
