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" Why," said Johnson, smiling and rolling himself about, "that is because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and politeness, " Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 366
by James Boswell - 1907
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21

English literature - 1792 - 546 pages
...politcnel's, " Madam, if I had thought fo, I certainly (hould not have faid it." " Another evening Johnfon's kind indulgence towards me had a pretty difficult trial. I had dined at the Duke of Montrofe's, with a very agreeable party, and his Grace, according to his unial cuilom, had circulated...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...smiling, and rolling himself about,) that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...custom, had circulated the bottle very freely. Lord Graham and I went together to Miss Monckton's, where I certainly was in extraordinary spirits, and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...smiling;, and rolling himself about,) that is, because dearest, you're a dunce. When »he sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness; Madam, if 1 liad thought so, I certainly should not have «aid it, . Another evening Johnson's kind indulgence...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...about,) that is, because dearest, you're a dunce. When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, lie said with equal truth and politeness ; Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly should not have »aid it. Another evening Johnson's kind indulgence toward« me had a-prettv difficult trial. I had...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...smiling, and rolling himself about), that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...custom, had circulated the bottle very freely. Lord Graham and I 1 Mr. Benjamin Stillingfleet, authour of tracts relating to natural history, &«. went...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 506 pages
...smiling, and rolling himself about,) that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal...indulgence towards, me had a pretty difficult trial. 1 had dined at the Duke of Montrose's with a very agreeable party, and his Grace, according to his...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about), that is because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she sometime afterwards mentioned, this to him, he said, with equal...thought so, I certainly should not have said it*. " Anotherevening Johnson'skind indulgence towards me had apretty difficult * " When I mentioned this...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...smiling and rolling himself about, " that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal...custom, had circulated the bottle very freely. Lord Graham and I went together to Miss Monckton's, where I certainly was in extraordinary spirits, and...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...smiling, and rolling himself about,) that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime etween the history and the journal Graham and I went together to Miss Monckton's, where I certainly was in extraordinary spirits, and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...about,) that is, beuse, dearest, you're a dunce." When she tnetime afterwards mentioned this to him, said, with equal truth and politeness, Madam, if I had thought so, I certainly т M not have said it." Another evening, Johnson's kind indulice towards me had a pretty difficult...
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