 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...perceived him, through the glass-door in the room in which we were sitting, advancing towards us,—he announced his awful approach to me, somewhat in the...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 fell where I come... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...glass door of the room in which we were sitting, advancing towards us, — he announced his aweful approach to me, somewhat in the manner of an actor...first picture his friend did for him, which Sir Joshua has very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies... | |
 | Alexander Main - Literary Criticism - 1874 - 480 pages
...Horatio, when he addresses Hamlet on the appearance of his father's ghost, ' Look, my Lord, it conies !' I found that I had a very perfect idea of Johnson's...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... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
...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 his...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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1880 - 488 pages
...with peculiar Attention. VOL. 1 14 which we were sitting, advancing towards ns, — he announced b;.s awful approach to me, somewhat in the manner of an...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 - 1884 - 742 pages
...world. It may easily be imagined that this my first interview with Dr. Johnson, with all its circumMr. Davies having perceived him, through the glass-door...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work.1 Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 722 pages
...world. It may easily be imagined that this my first interview with Dr. Johnson, with all its circumMr. Davies having perceived him, through the glass-door...first picture his friend did for him, which Sir Joshua verykindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work.1 Mr. Davies mentioned... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1885 - 490 pages
...back-parlour, after having drunk tea with him and Mrs. Davies, Johnson unexpectedly came into the shop;1 and Mr. Davies having perceived him through the glass-door...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work.2 Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1888 - 608 pages
...glass door of the room in which we were sitting, advancing towards us, — he announced his awefui approach to me, somewhat in the manner of an actor...first picture his friend did for him, which Sir Joshua has very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work. Mr. Davies... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pages
...circumstances, made a strong impression on my mind, and would b& registered with peculiar attention. him painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds soon after he had...him, which Sir Joshua very kindly presented to me, and from which an engraving has been made for this work.1 Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully... | |
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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... 
