 ... else that denoted his imbecility. I as much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has, indeed, done it very well ; but it is a foolish thing well...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 213by James Boswell - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1801 - 424 pages
...feen him do it. Sir, had he fhown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publiflr it. He has, indeed, done it very well, but! it is a foolifh thing well done. I fuppofe he has been fo much elated with the fuccefs of his new comedy, that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shewn it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has...the success of -his new comedy, that he has thought everything that concerns him must be of importance to the public." About a month after this, to oblige... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...importance to the publick." BOSWELL. " I fancy, Sir, thfs is the first time that he has been engaged in such an adventure." JOHNSON. •' Why, Sir, I believe... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. Ile^as indeed done it very well, but it is a foolish thing...has been so much elated with the success of his new coined}', that he has thought even-thing that concerns him, must be of importance to the publick."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...success of his new comedy, that he has thought every tiling that concerned him must be of importance to the public." BOSWELL. " I fancy, Sir, this is the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...his new comedy, that he has thought every thing that conconcerned him must be of importance to the public." BOSWELL. " I fancy, Sir, this is the first time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...he has been so much elate'd with the success of his aew comedy, that he has thought every thing that .concerned him must be of importance to the public,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...thing that concerned him must be of importance to the public." BOSWELI.. " I fancy, Sir, this is the fimt time he has been engaged in such an adventure."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...much believe that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...that he has thought every thing that concerned him ronst he of importunee to the public." BOSWELI.. " I fancy, Sir, this is tin- first time lie has been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...much b'elieve that he wrote it, as if I had seen him do it. Sir, had he shewn it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has,...concerned him must be of importance to the publick." BOSWKLL. " I fancy, Sir, this is the first time that he has been engaged in such an adventure." JOHNSON.... | |
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