...Sir, (faid I,) you are an idle fet of people." " Sir, (faid Johnfon,) we are a city of philofophers : we work with our heads, and make the boobies of Birmingham...performing at Lichfield. The manager, Mr. Stanton, fent his compliments, and requefted leave to wait on Dr. Johnfon. Johnfon received him very courteoufly,...

...people." ^l 5.-1-, (faid Johnfon,) we are a city of philofophers : we work with our heads, ^^ anake the boobies of Birmingham work for us with their hands."...performing at Lichfield. The manager, Mr. Stanton, fent his compliments, and requefted leave to wait on Dr. Johnfon. Johnfon received him very courteoufly,...

...Sir, (faid I,) you are an idle fet of people." " Sir, (faid Johnfon,) we are a city of philofophers: we work with our heads, and make the boobies of Birmingham work for us with their hands." THE LIFE OF DR. JOHNSON. There was at this time a company of players performing at Lichfield. The manager,...

...iitland a place, sail-cloth and streamers for ships; and I observed them making some saddle* cloths, and dressing sheepskins: but upon the whole, the busy...hands." There was at this time a company of players per* forming at Lichfield. The manager, Mr. Stanton, sent his compliments, and begged leave to wait...

...factures for so inland a place, sail-eloth and streamers for ships ; and I observed them making some saddlecloths, and dressing sheepskins : but upon the...slackened. " Surely, Sir, (said I,) you are an idle set of 4 [Garrick himself, like the Lickfieldians, always said — shupreme, shuperior. B.] This is still...

...manufactures for so inland a place, .sail-cloth and streamers for ships; and 1 observed them making some saddlecloths, and dressing sheep-skins: but upon the...industry seemed to be quite slackened. Surely, Sir, («Hid I,) you are an idle set of people. Sir, (said Johnson,) we are a city of philosophers, we work...

...streamers for ships ; and 'I observed them making some saddle-cloths and dressing sheep-skins ; bat, upon the whole, the busy hand of industry seemed to be quite slackened. " Surely, Sir," said I, " your are an idle set of people." ' Sir,' said Johnson, ' we are a city of philosophers : we work...

...manufactures for so inland a place, sailcloth and streamers for ships ; and I observed them making some saddle-cloths, and dressing sheep-skins; but, upon...was at this time a company of players performing at LitchfiehJ. The manager, Mr. Stanton, sent his compliments, and begged leave to wait on Dr. Johnson....

...manufactures for so inland a place, sail-cloth and streamers for ships; and observed them making some saddle-cloths, and dressing sheep-skins: but upon...seemed to be quite slackened. " Surely, sir," said Boswell, " you are an idle set of people." " Sir," eaid Johnson, " we are a city of philosophers; we...

...and streamers for ships; and observed them making some saddle-cloths, and dressing sheep-skins : bat upon the whole, the busy hand of industry seemed to be quite slackened. " Surely, sir," said Boswell, " you are an idle set of people." " Sir," said Johnson, '' we are a city of philosophers ;...