I never heard anything from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. Now I... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 58by James Boswell - 1831Full view - About this book
| esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...vigorous, and elegant. — (To Reynolds) 716. DEPEND upon it, sir, it ia when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...public assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir ; Tliurlow is a fine fellow : he fairly puts his mind to yours. — Johnson, 717. THERE is a wicked... | |
| English literature - 1866 - 604 pages
...look, and an intellect that put Johnson on his mettle, ' I honour Thurlow Thurlow, Sir,' said he ; ' Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours.' — Wedderburn — the ingenious reasoner and brilliant* speaker, who attained the highest prizes of... | |
| English literature - 1866 - 586 pages
...Tonans look, and an intellect that put Johnson on his mettle, ' I honour Thurlow, Sir/ said he ; ' Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours.' — Wedderburn — the ingenious reasoner and brilliant* speaker, who attained the highest prizes of... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - Law - 1867 - 464 pages
...caused Sarmiel Johnson to exclaim — " Depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours." Of Thurlow, when he had mounted the woolsack, Johnson also observed — " I would prepare myself for... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - Law - 1867 - 512 pages
...it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities arc ; to make a speech in a public assembly is a knack....a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours." Of Thurlow, when he had mounted the woolsack, Johnson also observed — " I would prepare myself for... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1867 - 636 pages
...Lives of tha Chancellors, voL vp 627. J "I honour Thurlow, sir," said Johnson on another occasion; "Thurlow is a fine fellow, he fairly puts his mind to yours."— Croker's SosiccH's Life of Johnson, p. 717, edition 1848. behind it."* In conversational combats of... | |
| Thomas Ballantyne - Quotations - 1870 - 256 pages
...large measure as an art or amusement. TAYLOR'S Notes from Books. IT is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...To make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. DB JOHNSON. I THINK the art of conversation may be learned by any one who possesses the fund to draw... | |
| American literature - 1879 - 592 pages
...in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you discover what his real abilities...make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. Now I honor Thurlow, sir. Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours. On another occasion,... | |
| James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a public assembly 1 Knowing as well as I do what precision and elegance of oratory his Ixirtbhip ели display, 1 rnnnot... | |
| William Forsyth - Criticism - 1874 - 482 pages
...Tonans look, and an intellect that put Johnson on his mettle. ' I honour Thurlow, Sir,' said he ; ' Thurlow is a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his .mind to yours.' — Wedderburn — the ingenious reasoner and brilliant speaker,1 who attained the highest prizes of... | |
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