 The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...  Sir Joshua Reynolds - 109. oldalszerző: Sir Claude Phillips - 1894 - 415 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 oldal
...Poem," v, 145, on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was fo VCI7 comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible 1. He upon one occafion... | |
 | 1791 - 302 oldal
...his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty fulienly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was To very comical that I was obliged to lay down my 'knife and forlc, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh •it out. 'No, Sir, he wasirrefiflible. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 oldal
...his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was fo very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw' rnyfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible. He upon. one occafion... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 oldal
...related by Dr. Johnson. — " The first time (says he) I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...; and it is very difficult to please a man against Jus will. I went on, eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so... | |
 | 1801 - 446 oldal
...assertion : — " The first time," says Dr. Johnson, " I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzberbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very diffi. cult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 oldal
...himself, as follows: — " The first time I ever was in company with Foote, was at Mr. Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 oldal
...more like Lord Chesterfield's."-^/. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...to lay down my knife and fork, 'throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible. He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 oldal
...like Lord Chesterfield's." JOHNSON. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.5 He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 oldal
...statsment was made by Dr. Johnson : " The first time I was in company with Foote. was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man Sgajnst hi? will. I went op eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. JJu.t the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 oldal
...said to have related it himself : " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated, all proving the lively and ready... | |
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