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" What do you think of Garrick ? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.' Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides - Page 178
by James Boswell - 1835
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil.8 I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I' had long indulged...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.' Eager to take any opening...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil'. I now felt myself much mortified, /, April 8, 1775. ' That this was a momentary sally against...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...you." " Sir, (said he, with a stern look,) 1 have known David Garrick longer than you have done : and 1 know no right you have to talk to me on the subject."...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. s I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I had long indulged...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...into conversation with him, I ventured to say, " O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge soch a trifle to you." " Sir, (said he, with a stern look,)...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, but I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ? and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...order for the play for Miss Williams, becanse he knows the honse will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening...Perhaps I deserved this check ; for it was rather presumptuons in me, an entire stranger, to express any doubt of the jnstice of his animadversion upon...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into couversation with him, he ventured to say, " O, sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick...know no right you have to talk to me on the subject." Boswell subjoins in a note : " That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be DO doubt...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, be ventured to say, " 0, sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such...know no right you have to talk to me on the subject." Boswell subjoins in a note: " That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be no doubt:...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil." 1 That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be no doubt ; for at Johnson's...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil.1 1 That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be no doubt ; for at Johnson's...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...of Garrick ? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order will be worth three...of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupiL* I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I had long indulged...
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