 It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London ; JOHNSON. " Nay, Sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man, Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 200avtor: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1873 - 808 strani
...fare much better. 'It having been observed that there was Tittle hospitality in London— JOHSSON : " Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months." GOLDairra-. "And a very dull fellow." JOHBSOS : " Why,... | |
 | 1873 - 852 strani
...much better. ' It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — JOHNSON : " Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months." GOLDSMITH: "And a very dull follow." JOHSSOS: " Why,... | |
 | 1873 - 896 strani
...much better. " It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — JOHNSON : ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months.' GOLDSMITH : ' And a very dull fellow.' JOHNSON : '... | |
 | 1873 - 822 strani
...fare much better. 'It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — JOHNSON : " Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will bo very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has had engagements for three months."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 strani
...the shield of truth." It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London; JOHNSON. " Nay, Sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three months."1 GOLDSMITH. " And a very dull fellow." JOHNSON. " Why no, Sir." Martinelli told us, that for... | |
 | Alfred Webb - 1878 - 616 strani
...ran to seven volumes, had a large sale, due to Sterne's reputation as the author of Tristram Shandy. "Any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited," observed Dr. Johnson ; " the man Sterne, I have been told, has Tiad engagements for three months. .... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 strani
...hospitality as a tribute ; while his contemporaries saw the festivity in a very different light. " Any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing,1" said Johnson, " will be very generally invited in London. The man Sterne, I am told, has... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 strani
...22nrf, 17(K). " It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — Johnson : ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power...And a very dull fellow." Johnson : ' Why, no, sir." " — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 strani
...having been observed that there was little hospitality in London — JOHNSON : ' Nay, sir, any m«n who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The roan. Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three months.' GOLDSMITH : ' And i very dull... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 strani
...there was little hospitality in London — Johnson : ' Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who lias the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited...And a very dull fellow." Johnson : ' Why, no, sir.'" — BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson. " Her [Miss Monckton's] vivacity enchanted the sage, and they used to... | |
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