 Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often talks merely lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. "Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 44avtor: James Boswell - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 strani
...; but if a man is to stand forward, ho should wish to do it nyt in an awkward posture, not in rage, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule.'...not like to hear himself.' On Tuesday, April 14, the deerce of the Court of Session in the schoolmaster's cause was reversed in the House of Lords, after... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 804 strani
...should forget that he is in the com" 'pany.' Bos WELL: 'Yes, he stands " 'forward.' JOHNSON: 'True, six, but "'if a man is to stand forward, he " 'should wish to do it, not in an awk" 'ward posture, not in rags, not so as " ' that he shall only be exposed to " 'ridicule.' BOSWELL:... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 strani
...company."—BOSWELL : " Yes, he stands forward."—JOHNSON : " True, Sir ; but if a man is to stand fonvard, he should wish to do it not in an awkward posture,...in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule."—BOSWELL : " For my part, I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly."—JOHNSON... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 604 strani
...lest you should forget that he is in the company," BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not in an aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 478 strani
...an awkward posture, not_in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule."—BOSWELL : " For my part, I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly."—JOHNSON : " Why, yes, Sir, but he should not like to hear himself." Speaking of Goldsmith... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 374 strani
...conversation with me.' We are pleasantly reminded by his condescension how a few years later on he said, ' For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly.' Paoli treated him with great ceremony, and whenever he chose to make a little tour he was attended... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 376 strani
...conversation with me.' We are pleasantly reminded by his condescension how a few years later on he said, ' For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly.' Paoli treated him with great ceremony, and whenever he chose to make a little tour he was attended... | |
 | James Boswell, Andrew Erskine - 1879 - 288 strani
...do. They all expressed their strong attachment to Paoli, and called out in one voice that they * " For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly." Boswell, as reported by himself. " Life of Johnson." Date of April n, 1772. — ED. t " I give admirable... | |
 | James Boswell, Andrew Erskine - 1879 - 302 strani
...do. They all expressed their strong attachment to Paoli, and called out in one voice that they * " For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly." Boswell, as reported by himself. " Life of Johnson." Date of April II, 1772. — ED. were all at his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 780 strani
...should forget that he is in the "company." BOSWELL — 'Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON — 'True, Sir; but, " if a man is to stand forward, he should...it not in an awkward " posture, not in rags, not so that he shall only be exposed to' ridicule.' BOSWELI, " — ' For my part, I like very well to hear... | |
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