 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 oldal
...different men. They concluded with delicate irony : " Johnfon mail teach me how to place, " In faireft light each borrow'd grace ; " From him I'll learn to write : " Copy his clear familiar ftyle, " And by the roughnefs of his file, " Grow— like himfelf— polite." I know not if Johnfon ever faw the... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 238 oldal
...(Jarrick, ill a whim, reading Cumbcrlaul's oJcs back ware'. Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace ; From him I'll learn to write: Copy his clear familiar style ; And, from the roughness of his file, Grow, like himseif, polite. ccxcvi. Chaplains Table. Foote... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 oldal
...different men. They concluded wilh delicate iropy : " Johnson shall teach me how to place ". In fairest light each borrow'd grace ; " From him I'll learn to write : ". Copy his clear familiar style, ',' And by the roughness of his file " Grow, like himself, polite." . I know not whether Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 oldal
...different men. They concluded with delicate irony : " Johnson shall teach me how to place " In fairer light each borrow'd grace ; " From him I'll learn to write : " Copy his clear familiar style, " And by the roughness of his file " Grow, like himself, polite," that I have reason to complain.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 oldal
...from different men. They concluded with delicate irony: Johnson shall teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace ; From him I'll learn to write : Copy his clear familiar style, And by the roughness of his file Grow, like himself, polite. they now give me up. They are satisfied... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 320 oldal
...to think, Burke how to speak, AndBeauclercto converse. Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace : From him, I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar style, And, from the roughness of his file, Grow, like himself, polite. * Garrick, being asked to read... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 320 oldal
...think, Burke how to speak, And Beauclerc to converse. Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace : From him, I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar style, And, from the roughness of his file, Grow, like himself, polite. * Garrick, being asked to read... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 oldal
...They concluded with delicate Irony : — • " Johnson «hall teach me how to place In fairest li^ht each borrow'd grace; From him I'll learn to write : Copy his clear familiar style, And by the roughne** of his fil» Grow, like hinurlf, polite," I know not whether Johnson ever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 oldal
...think ; Burke, how to speak ; And Bcauclerk to converse. I/et .Mmvu teach me how to place In lairest light each borrow'd grace ; From him I'll learn to write: Copy his free and easy style, And from the roughness of his file Grow, like himself, polite."] Johnson told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 oldal
...think; Burke, how to speak; And Beauclerk to converse. Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace ; From him I'll learn to write : Copy his free and easy style, And from the roughness of his file Grow, like himself, polite."] Johnson told... | |
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Gibbon shall teach me how to dress 'em In terms select and terse ; Jones teach me modesty and Greek ; Smith, how to think ; Burke, how to speak , And Beauclerk to converse. " Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light each borrow'd grace ; From... 
