 Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room.  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life - Stran 40avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1868 - 664 strani
...right was delighted with the King's condescension and questions. He said afterwards to the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen !" and to Mr. Langton be exclaimed enthusiastically, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 strani
...is commonly used at the levee and in 154 the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation...'Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he U the finest gentleman I have ever seen.' And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, his manners... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 strani
...voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly...will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 strani
...which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation...they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen.' And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 226 strani
...civilities with my sovereign." Johnson was not tho less delighted. " Sir," he said to the librarian, " they may talk of the King as they will, but he is tho finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards compared his manners to those of Louis XIV.,... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 strani
...showed himself highly * George the Third. pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behavior. He said to Mr. Barnard, " Sir, they may talk of the...will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterward observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | 1880 - 556 strani
...civilities with my sovereign." Johnson was not the less delighted. " Sir," he said to the librarian, "they may talk of the King as they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards compared his manners to those of Louis XIV., and his favourite, Charles II.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 strani
...which i.commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. After tinKing withdrew, Johnsou showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to MiBarnard, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 strani
...with the conversation of the King and with his gracious behavior. " Sir," said he to the librarian, " they may talk of the King as they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." — ': Sir," said he subsequently to Bennet Langton, " his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 strani
...the conversation of the King and with his gracious behavior. •• Sir," said he to the librarian, " they may talk of the King as they will, but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." — "Sir," said ho subsequently to Bennet Langton, "his manners are those of as fine a gentleman... | |
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