 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
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 304 strani
...monarchy of what should be a republic.' " — iii. 300. That is surely very happily said. dicrous, " For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly "; and upon the whole evidence it seems clear enough that, much as his talk suffered from his maladdress,... | |
 | John Forster - 1903 - 482 strani
...recorded by Boswell himself, who adds, with that air of patronage which is now so exquisitely ludicrous, "For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly;" and upon the whole evidence it seems clear enough that, much as his talk suffered from his mal-address,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1594 strani
...you should forget that he is in the company.' BOSWELL. ' Yes, he stands forward.' JOHNSON. ' True, Q p yC I F SH w %d fg Vg 6 i֛ U 1g1 W 4 &;YD aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule.' BOSWELL. ' For... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852
...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...ridicule." BOSWELL : " For my part, I like very well to henr honest Goldsmith talk away earelessly." JOHNSON : " Why, yes, Sir, but he should not like to hear... | |
 | Frank Frankfort Moore - 1910 - 530 strani
...Goldsmith would only go so far as to allow that he " stood forward." " True, sir," said Johnson, " but if a man is to stand forward he should wish to...so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." But Boswell's love for Goldsmith would not stand this. " For my part I like very well to hear honest... | |
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