 Here was exemplified what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's Comedies: " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 509avtor: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1831
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies: " There is no arguing with Johnson: for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this: when a gentleman l of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this : when a gentleman * of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 572 strani
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this : when a gentleman * of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | 1834 - 588 strani
..." There is no arguing with him," said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays ; " for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." No man, however, possessed more of the milk of human kindness than Johnson ; was more ready to assist... | |
 | James Boswell - 1832
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Cib(»er's comedies: "There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he ku >cks you down with the but end of it.» Another was this : when a gentleman ' of eminence in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835
...saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light — " There is no arguing with Johnson; for, if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Wednesday, Oct. 6. — After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We were just as if... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835
...saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light — " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for, if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Wednesday, Oct. 6. — After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We were just as if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 156 strani
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies ; ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.' Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 376 strani
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies . ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.' Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies: ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
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