 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 Seiten
...the LITEBABT CLUB, whom he had obligingly invited to meet me, as I was this evening to be balloted for as candidate for admission into that distinguished...JOHNSON. " It is amazing how little Goldsmith knows. He ' The allusion It not to the Tale of a Tub. but to the History qf Jokn Bull, purl IT. chap. II. ; where... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 734 Seiten
...habit of ' overcharging ' the characteristics of his friends which all agreed in attributing to him, ' it is amazing how little ' Goldsmith knows; he seldom...where he is not ' more ignorant than any one else : ' and on Keynolds quietly interposing ' yet there is no man whose company ' is more liked,' the other,... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 Seiten
...habit of ' overcharging ' the characteristics of his friends which all agreed in attributing to him, ' it is amazing how little ' Goldsmith knows; he seldom...where he is not ' more ignorant than any one else : ' and on Reynolds quietly interposing ' yet there is no man whose company ' is more liked/ the other,... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 Seiten
...habit of ' overcharging ' the characteristics of his friends which all agreed in attributing to him, ' it is amazing how little ' Goldsmith knows ; he seldom...where he is not ' more ignorant than any one else : ' and on Reynolds quietly interposing ' yet there is no man whose company ' is more liked,' the other,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 406 Seiten
...endear. "It is amazing," said Johnson one day, after he himself had been talking like an oracle ; " it is amazing how little Goldsmith knows ; he seldom...where he is not more ignorant than any one else." " Yet," replied Sir Joshua Reynolds, with affectionate promptness, " there is no man whose company... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 Seiten
...endear. " It is amazing," said Johnson one day, after he himself had been talking like an oracle ; " it is amazing how little Goldsmith knows ; he seldom...where he is not more ignorant than any one else." " Yet," replied Sir Joshua Keynolds, with affectionate promptness, " there is no man whose company... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 Seiten
...endear. "It is amazing," said Johnson one day, after he himself had been talking like an oracle ; " it is amazing how little Goldsmith knows ; he seldom...where he is not more ignorant than any one else." "Yet," replied Sir Joshua Reynolds, with affectionate promptness, " there is no man whose company is... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 Seiten
...resolves to regulate his time by a certain wateh, but will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." Goldsmith being mentioned — Johnson: "It is amazing...is not more ignorant than any one else." Sir Joshua Eeynolds: "Yet there is no man whose company is more liked." Johnson: "To be sure, sir, when people... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 Seiten
...borrowed a shilling of me ; and when " I asked him for it again, seemed to be rather out of humour." t " Goldsmith being mentioned : JoHNSoN. 'It is amazing...where he is not more ignorant than any one else.' " SIB JoSHUA REYNoLDS : ' Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' " JoHNSoN. ' To he sure,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 Seiten
...endear. " It is amazing," said Johnson one day, after he himself had beeu talking like an oracle ; " it is amazing how little Goldsmith knows ; he seldom...where he is not more ignorant than any one else." " Yet," replied Sir Joshua Reynolds, with affectionate promptness, " there is no man whose company... | |
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Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' JOHNSON. 'To be sure, Sir. When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer, their inferiour while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them. 
