 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 strani
...may be oppreflive to you.'—' No, Sir, (faid Johnfon,) it isnotfo; and I muft be in a wretched ftate indeed, when your company would not be a delight to me.' Mr. Burke, in a tremulous voice, expreffive of being very tenderly affected, replied, ' My dear Sir, you have always been too good to... | |
 | 1792 - 548 strani
...be opprclfive to you.* ' No, Sir (faid Johnfon), it is not fo ; and I mull be in a wretched líate indeed, when your company would not be a delight to me.' Mr. Burke, in a tremnlous voice, expreffive of being very tenderly affefted, replied, • My dear Sir, you have always... | |
 | 1798 - 614 strani
...expressing his fear lest so much company should be oppressive to the invalid ; " No, Sir, (said Johnson,) it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state indeed when your company would not delight me." He continued in a tremulous voice, " My dear sir, you have always been too geod to me... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 strani
...afraid, my dear Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you ?' — ' No, Sir,' said Johnson, 'it is not so; and I must be in a wretched state,...affected, replied, ' my dear Sir, you have always been too gocd to me.' He immediately afterwards went away. This was the last circumstance in the acquaintance... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 strani
...afraid, my dear Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you ?' — ' No, Sir,' said Johnson, ' it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state,...tremulous voice, expressive of being very tenderly aflfe6led, replied, • my ilear Sir, you have always been too gocd to me.' He immediately afterwards... | |
 | 1806 - 776 strani
...expressing his fear lest so much company should be oppressive to the invalid, " No, sir (saiil Johnson), it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state indeed, when your company would not delight me." He continued, in a tremulous voice, " My dear sir, you have always been loo gcix! to me... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 strani
...him, ' I am afraid, Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you.'-—' No, Sir, (said Johnson,) it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state,...me.' Immediately afterwards he went away. This was tlVe last circumstance in the acquantance of these two eminent men." The following particulars of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 strani
...him, ' I am afraid, Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you.'— ' No, Sir, (said Johnson,) it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state,...not be a delight to me.' Mr. Burke, in a tremulous s One of these volumes, Sir John Hawkins informs us, he put into his pocket; for which the excuse he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...him, I am afraid, Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to yon.— No, Sir, (said Johnson,) it i> not so; and I must be in a wretched state indeed,...Mr. Burke, in a tremulous voice, expressive of being tenderly affected, leplird, My dear Sir, you have always been too good to me. Immediately afterwards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 strani
...him, ' I am afraid, Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you.' — ' No, Sir, (said Johnson,) it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state,...circumstance in the acquaintance of these two eminent men." The following particulars of his conversation within a few days of his death, I give on the authority... | |
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I am afraid, Sir, such a number of us may be oppressive to you.'—' No, Sir,' said Johnson, ' it is not so ; and I must be in a wretched state indeed when your company would not be a delight to me. 
