 | 1786 - 558 strani
...that Dr. Johnion replied, "Why, Sir, when they come to me \vith a dead ftay-maker and a dying parfon, what can a man do !" - He faid, however, that " he hated to give away auy literary performances, or even to fell them too che.iply. The next ficntr-ttion, added he, will... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 strani
...Why, Sir, when they come to me with a dead Hay-maker and a dying parfonf what can a man do?" Hejaid, however, that " he .hated to give away literary performances,...even to fell them too cheaply: the next generation fliall not £2 accufe me (added he) of beating down the price of literature : one hates, befides, ever... | |
 | 1786 - 800 strani
...Prologue, that Dr. Johnfon replied, " Why, Sir, when they come to of Queen /lane.—" Yes, furely, any literary performances, or even to fell them too cheaply. The next generation, added he, wil' accufe me of reducing your price of literature ; »n» hates, befides, cvej to give... | |
 | 1789 - 388 strani
...Dr. Johnfon replied—" Why Sir, when they come to me with a " dead flay-maker and a dying parfon, what can " a man do?" He faid, however, " that he...even to " fell them too cheaply. The next generation! «• fhall not accufe me," added he, "• of beating " down the price of literature. One hates, be""... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 strani
...Sir, when they come to me with a dead stay-maker and a dying parton, what can a man do ?" Hf said, however, " that he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply : Mie next generation shsill not accuse me (added he) of beating down the price... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 strani
...Why, sir, when they come to me with a dead staymaker and a dying parson, what can a man do ?" He said, however, that " he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me," added he, " of beating down the price... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 strani
...Why, sir, when they come to me with a dead staymaker and a dying parson, what can a man do ?" He said, however, that " he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me," added he, "of beating down the price... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...Sir, when they come to me with a dead stay-maker and a dying parson, what can a, man do ? " He said, however, that "he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me," added he, " of beating down the price... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 strani
...Sir, when they come to me with a dead stay-maker and a dying parson, what can a man do ? " He said, however, that " he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply : the next generation shall not accuse me," added he, " of beating down the price... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 strani
...Why, sir, when they come to me with a dead stay-maker and a dying parson, what can a man do?" He said, however, that " he hated to give away literary performances, or even to sell them too cheaply: the next generation shall not accuse me," added he, " of beating down the price... | |
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... hearing one day, and he did not deny it, that when Murphy joked him the week before for having been so diligent of late between Dodd's sermon and Kelly's prologue, that Dr. Johnson replied, "Why, Sir, when they come to me with a dead stay-maker and... 
