 the great biographer has forgotten that he himself has mentioned, that Savage's story had been told several years before in The Plain Dealer; from which he quotes this strong saying of the generous Sir Richard Steele, that 'the inhumanity of his mother...  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765 - Stran 173avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 350 strani
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and asserted that '' the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father."J •)• This play was printed first in 8vo, and afterwards in 12mo, the fifth edition.—DR.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 strani
...patronage of Sarage was "upon his promise to lay aside his design uf expoiing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...; " from which he quotes this strong saying of the ffEDenMU Sir Richard Steele, that the "inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to fimi every... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 422 strani
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and asserted that "the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father."* Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 442 strani
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and asserted that " the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father *." Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - 1865 - 356 strani
...He took every opportunity of making known his merits and the story of his misfortunes, declaring " that the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to the friendship of every good man." It was his intention to have established him in some plan of life,... | |
 | Francis Atterbury, Robert Folkestone Williams - 1869 - 498 strani
...Steele, who, with characteristic good nature, stated in one of his periodicals, "The Plain Dealer," that "the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." No doubt seems to have been entertained of his story by those who possessed the fullest opportunity... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1869 - 512 strani
...characteristic good nature, stated in one of 232 MRS. OLDFIELD. his periodicals, " The Plain Dealer," that " the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." No doubt seems to have been entertained of his story by those who possessed the fullest opportunity... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 strani
...Ill-fated Savage, at whose birth was given No parents but the Muse, no friend but heaven. RB Sheridan. The inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father.—Stale. Though he may not be altogether secure against the objections of the critics, it must,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 434 strani
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and asserted that "the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father."* Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 strani
...even of the supercilious Warpromise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...given him a right to find every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish... | |
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