 | James Boswell - 1791 - 560 pagina’s
...Foote took a wicked pleafure to circulate. * c Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it muft have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now fee him. Surh an excefs of ftupidity, Sir, is not in Nature."—" SQ (faid he,) I allowed him all his... | |
 | 1813 - 802 pagina’s
...flourish of our authors, has reminded us of John, son's speech concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan :f " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken kwi a great deal of pains to become what wt now tee him. Such- an excett of stupidity , Sir, is not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, wbicb Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. "Why, Sir,...naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of puins to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in nature." "So (said... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagina’s
...Improvement of the English language, and the last Drapier's Letter." Johnson langhed heartily when Boswell mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...pains to become what we now see him : such an excess of'stupidity, sir, is not in nature; so I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling-into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas..."Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it mnst have taken him a great deal of puins to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagina’s
...Improvement of the English language, and the last Drapier's Letter." Johnson langhed heartily when Boswell mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull ; natnrally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagina’s
...English language, and the last Drapier's Letter." Johnson langhed heartily when Boswell men> tinned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan,...pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull; natnvally dull: but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him : such... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagina’s
...Improvement of the English language, and the last Drapicr's Letter." Johnson laoghed heartily when Doswc-Il mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is doll ; naturally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it. He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." — " So (said Ъе,) I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan cannot bear me. I bring his declamation... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 pagina’s
...upon all occasions. " The Tale of a Tub is so much superior to Johnson laughed heartily when Boswell mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr Thomas...an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature ; so I allowed him all his own merit." liis other writings, that one can hardly believe he was the author... | |
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Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature. 
