 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 oldal
..." She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...this year, was mean and gross flattery ; — JOHNSON. "c Why, Sir, I would not write, I would not give solemnly under my hand, a character beyond what I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 oldal
...She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...the great end of comedy, making, an audience merry." Johnson observed, that it was long before Goldsmith's merit came to be acknowledged.— That he once... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 oldal
...improbable *.' On another occasion Dr. Johnson declared, ' That he knew of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...much the great end of comedy— making an audience merryt'. This comedy was very successful, and afterwards kept possession of the stage as a stock play.... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 oldal
...met with great success. Dr. Johnson declared " That he knew of no comedy for " many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, " that has answered...great end of Comedy — " making an audience merry." Boswell's Life of J. Vol. II. p. 332. Mr. Dibdin, also, speaking of She Stoops to Conquer, (Hist. of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 oldal
...improbable.'* On another occasion Dr. Johnson declared,' That he knew of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...great end of comedy — making an audience merry. 'f * Boswell's Life of Johnson, vol. ii. p. 205. • f Ibid. Vol. ii. p. 232. This This comedy was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 oldal
..." She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...into the play of ' The Chances,' which he had altered •nd revised this year, was mean and gross flattery; — JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, I would not write, I... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 oldal
...She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered...the great end of comedy, making an audience merry." Johnson observed, that it was long before Goldsmith's merit came to be acknowledged. — That he once... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 oldal
...exhilarated an andience — that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an andience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment...' ' Why, sir, I would not write, I would not give solemnly under my hand, a character beyond what I thought really true ; but a speech on the stage,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 oldal
...mentioned — JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy, for many years, that has so much exhilarated an andience — that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an andience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the qneen, which he introduced... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 oldal
...Stoops to Conqner," being mens tioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so ranch exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedv — making an audience merry." Gold-inith having raid, that Garrick's compliment to the Qneen,... | |
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I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry. 
