 Here was exemplified what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's Comedies: " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - 509. oldalszerző: James Boswell - 1917 - 574 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 652 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies: " There is no arguing with Johnson: for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this: when a gentleman l of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this : when a gentleman * of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." Another was this : when a gentleman * of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | 1834 - 654 oldal
..." There is no arguing with him," said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays ; " for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." No man, however, possessed more of the milk of human kindness than Johnson ; was more ready to assist... | |
 | James Boswell - 1832 - 602 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Cib(»er's comedies: "There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he ku >cks you down with the but end of it.» Another was this : when a gentleman ' of eminence in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 oldal
...saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light — " There is no arguing with Johnson; for, if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Wednesday, Oct. 6. — After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We were just as if... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 oldal
...saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light — " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for, if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Wednesday, Oct. 6. — After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We were just as if... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies ; ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.' Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 376 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies . ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.' Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 oldal
...what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's comedies: ' There is no arguing with Johnson, for if his pistol misses...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Of Goldsmith's Traveller he used to speak in terms of the highest commendation. A lady I remember,... | |
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