 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 - 1816 - 504 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." t . * Jacob's Lives of the Dramatick Poets. Dr. J. •J- Ink play was printed first in 8 vo.; and afterwards... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 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." t Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 376 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1819 - 412 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 did the kindness of Sir Richard end in common favours. He proposed to have established him in some... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 414 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 rcan his father." Nor did the kindness of Sir Richard end in com* mriu favours. He proposed to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 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 faNor was Mr Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 strani
...patronage of Savage was " upon his promise 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 strani
...patronage of Savage was " upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to (ind every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that Lady Macclesfield and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 428 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 - 1821 - 466 strani
...The Convocation, or a Battle of Pamphlets," 1717. JB t Jacob's Lives of the Dramatick Poets. Dr. J. " his mother had given him a right to find every good man " his lather."* Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he... | |
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