 No man could have paid a handsomer compliment '; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered " No, sir. When the king had said...  Johnsoniana.. - Seite 12von James Boswell - 1820 - 178 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether " he made any reply to this high comphment,he an" swered, ' No, Sir ; when the King had said it, it " was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civi" lities with my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man, " who had spent his whole life in Courts, could "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign.'1 Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in 1767. courts could have shewn a more nice... | |
 | 1814 - 258 Seiten
...compliment he acquiesced without the least attempt at evasion ; and observed afterwards to a friend " Sir — when the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy compliments with my sovereign ?" That this showed his politeness, is true j but the thought was not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty... | |
 | Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 Seiten
...was fit for a King to pay : it was decisive.' When asked by another friend at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities v iih my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man xvhn had spent his whole life in courts, could have shewn a more... | |
 | 1820 - 870 Seiten
...compliment paid him by his Majesty on the occasion of his interview with him, " When the King said it,jt was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." — Seged, in the story by the same moralist, having attempted by an edict to banish the appearance... | |
 | 1821 - 372 Seiten
...was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive.'' When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...could have shown a more nice and dignified sense of trne politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. . His majesty having observed to him, that he supposed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. vious... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 Seiten
...fit for a king to pay — it was decisive ! ' When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether he made any reply to this high compliment...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance. " His majesty... | |
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