 Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often talks merely lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. "Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - 44. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1901Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 oldal
...fhould wifh to do it not in an aukward pofture, not in rags, not fo as that he fhall only be expofed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For my part, I like very well to hear honeft Goldfmith talk away carelefsly." JoHNSON. " Why yes, Sir> but he fhould not like to hear himfelf."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 oldal
...merely lest you should forget that he is in company."— B. " Yes, he stands forward."—./."True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish...in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule."—B. " For my part, I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly."—/.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 oldal
...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. "Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, Sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not in an aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 oldal
...you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, Sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not in an aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 oldal
...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JUHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not in an aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he sharl only be exposed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 oldal
...merely lest you should forget that he is in company." — B. " Yes, he stands forward." — /."True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish...so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." — B. " For my part, I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly." — J. " Why... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 oldal
...you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish...yes, sir; but he should not like to hear himself." And another time : " Goldsmith referred every thing to vanity ; his virtues and his vices too were... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 oldal
...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSOS. "Trne, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not io an aukward posture, not in rugs, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." BOSWELI-... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 oldal
...JOHNSON. " True, Sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it not in an aukward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule." Bos WELL. " For my part, I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away carelessly." JOHNSON.... | |
 | 1821 - 372 oldal
...you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON, " Trne, sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only he exposed to ridicule." BOSWELL. " For my part I like very well to hear honest Goldsmith talk away... | |
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