 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 374 pages
...gentlehaving perceived him through the glass-door in the room in which we were sitting, advancing toward us, — he announced his awful approach to me, somewhat...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 348 pages
...room in which we were sitting, advancing towards us, — he announced his awful approach somewhat as an actor in the part of Horatio, when he addresses...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respecfully... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 334 pages
...Horatio, when he addresses Hamlet on the appearance of his father's ghost, ' Look, my lord, it comes.' T found that I had a very perfect idea of Johnson's...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respecfully... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...hone." Ihk RBrasni drove. It I" said. (post. April 7. 1778) poor BMaifram ib« st»fc. — CHOKES. portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds soon...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London - 1859 - 478 pages
...very perfect idea of Johnson's figure, from the portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds sooa after he had published his ' Dictionary,' in the attitude...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...and would be registered with peculiar attention. which we were sitting, advancing towards us,—he announced his awful approach to me, somewhat in the...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...bone." Thil sarcasm drove. It \t said, (fall, April 7. 1778) poor Davi« from the stage— CROKER. portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds soon...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...Johnson unexpectedly came into the shop ; l and Mr. Davies having perceived him, through the glass door in the room in which we were sitting, advancing towards...to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which 1 had heard much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...Reynolds soon after he had published his Dictionary, in the attitude of sitting in his easy chair in dcep meditation ; which was the first picture his friend...to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scoteh, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come... | |
 | Alexander Main - Literary Criticism - 1874 - 482 pages
...drunk tea with him and Mrs. 104 BOSWELL INTRODUCED. Davies, Johnson unexpectedly came into the shop ; and Mr. Davies having perceived him, through the glass-door...to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come... | |
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I found that I had a very perfect idea of Johnson's figure, from the portrait of him painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds soon after he had published his Dictionary, in the attitude of sitting in his easy chair in deep meditation, which was the first picture... 
