 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 oldal
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and aflerted, that " the inhumanity of his mother " had given him a right to find every good man his "father}." * Jacob's Lives of the Dramaticlc Poet's. Dr. J. t This play was printed firft in 8vo; and afterwards... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 oldal
...pitied, careffed, and relieved, The firft promoted hi» intereft with the utmoft ze^J, and afferted, that " the inhumanity of his mother "had given him a right to find every good man his father." That he enjoyed Sir Richard's confidence, may be known by the following ftory: Sir Richard took him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 oldal
...related his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opTtunities of recommending him, and asserted, that " the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father t." Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to. his confince, of which he sometimes... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1800 - 222 oldal
...misfortunes, applauded his merit, took ill the opportunities of recommending him, and afferted, that-f '• the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." Nor was Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he fo'nctimcs related... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 oldal
...pitied, caressed, and relieved. The first promoted his interest with the utmost zeal, and asserted, that " the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." 1 hat he enjoyed Sir Richaid's confidence, may be known by the following story: Sir Richard took him... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 oldal
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and afferted, that " the inhumanity of his mother " had given him a right to find every good man his " father J." * Jacob's Lives of the Dramatick Poets. Dr. J. •j' This play was printed firft in 8ve; and afterwards... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 oldal
..." The Battle of the Pamphlets." R. f Jacob's lives of the dramatic poets. Dr. J. him, and asserted, that " the inhumanity of his mother, had given •him a right to find every good man his father."* Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 oldal
...constituted his character, promoted his interest with the utmost zeal, related his I averted, thai " the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good I misfortunes, :ipplandcd his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and [ mil his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 oldal
...his misfortunes, applauded his merit, took all the opportunities of recommending him, and asserted, that " the inhumanity of his mother, had given him a right to find every good man his father."* Nor was Mr. Savage admitted to his acquaintance only, but to his confidence, of which he sometimes... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 oldal
...countenanced, and relieved. The former espoused his interest with the most benevolent zeal, declaring that the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father. Steele proposed to have established him in a settled scheme of life, and to have married him to a natural... | |
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the great biographer has forgotten that he himself has mentioned, that Savage's story had been told several years before in The Plain Dealer; from which he quotes this strong saying of the generous Sir Richard Steele, that 'the inhumanity of his mother... 
