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" During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his 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. "
The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Page 138
by James Boswell - 1821
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a Konorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levce and in the drawing-room....
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Life and Conversations of Dr. Samuel Johnson: (founded Chiefly Upon Boswell).

Alexander Main - Literary Criticism - 1874 - 480 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. " During the whole of this interview Johnson...the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr....
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LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).

ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. " During the whole of this interview Johnson...the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1880 - 488 pages
...readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to Ins Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm...sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which i.commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. After tinKing withdrew, Johnsou showed himself...
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The Works of Washington Irving in Twelve Volumes, Volume 5

Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...interview,'' says Boswell, "Johnson talked to his majesty with profound re spect, but still in his open, manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in...commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. ' I found his majesty wished 1 >hould talk,' said he, ' and I made it my business to talk. I find it...
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Complete Works, Volume 5

Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...interview," says Boswell. " Johnson talked to his majesty with profound re spect, but still in his open, manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in...commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. ' I found his majesty wished 1 ihould talk,' said he, ' and I made it my business to talk. I find it...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with the Journal of a Tour to ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 742 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview, Johnson...the drawing-room. After the King withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr....
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Johnsoniana: Life, Opinions, and Table-talk of Doctor Johnson

Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview Johnson...tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the king withdrew, Johnson expressed himself as highly pleased with his Majesty's...
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Literary Landmarks of London

Laurence Hutton - Literary Criticism - 1885 - 414 pages
...remarkable incidents of his life. During the whole of this interview Johnson talked to his Boswell's Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm...commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. Buckingham House was taken down in 1825, by order of George IV., and Buckingham Palace erected upon...
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Literary Landmarks of London

Laurence Hutton - Authors, English - 1885 - 414 pages
...interview Johnson talked to his Boswell's Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm Juhns™! manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in...commonly used at the levee and in the drawing-room. Buckingham House was taken down in 1825, by order of George IV., and Buckingham Palace erected upon...
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