...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, "I don't understand you, Sir ;" upon which Johnson observed,...understanding." Talking to me of Horry Walpole (as Horace, now Earl of Orford, was often called), Johnson allowed that he got together a great many curious little...

...vindication of Mary Queen of Scota, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,...

...vindication of Mary Queen of Scots, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,...

...vindication of Mary Queen of Scots, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,...

...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, 'I don't understand you, Sir:' upon which Johnson observed,...an argument ; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding1.' Talking to me of Horry Walpole, (as Horace late Earl of Orford was often called',)...

...fierceness makes Error a fault, and truth discourtesy. g. HERBERT — Temple. Church Porch. St. 52. singlehearted. h. SHELLEY — Epitaph. The turf has drank a Widow's tear ; Three h. SAM'L JOHNSON— Boswelfs Life of Johraon. 1784. Nay, if he take you in hand, sir, with an argument....

...pertinacious gentleman, his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, " I don't understand you, sir"; upon which Johnson observed,...but I am not obliged to find you an understanding." A Fool's Knowledge and Ignorance John was thought to be very stupid. He was sent to a mill one day,...

...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, " I don't understand you, Sir : " upon which Johnson observed,...understanding." Talking to me of Horry Walpole, (as the Honourable Horace Walpole is often called,) Johnson allowed that he got together a great many curious...

...the argument, when he happened to say, " I don't understand you, sir." Upon which Johnson retorted, "Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding." Although living in the very midst of the lawyers, Johnson does not seem to have concealed his bad opinion...

...pertinacious gentleman, his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, ' I don't understand you, sir ; ' upon which Johnson observed,...but I am not obliged to find you an understanding ' " (Boswell, iv., 313, year 1784). 3 William Jones, Sir, 1746-1794, an eminent lawyer, but chiefly...