 Sir Joshua was attacked by a paralytic affection. His friends were more alarmed than himself, and Johnson, to whom at all times the idea of death was terrific, addressed him in a letter of solemn anxiety. " I heard yesterday," he says, " of your late...  The Family Library (Harper). - Pagina 2571846Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pagina’s
...three contemporaries of great eminence." " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNODLS. " DEAR SIR, " I HEARD yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...Markland, and Thirlby. They were three contemporaries of great eminence." " DEAR SIR, " 1 HEARD yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | 1813 - 662 pagina’s
...Johnson, the following letter (which Boswell also has preserved) is proof. " DEAR SIR, " I heard yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pagina’s
...three contemporaries of great eminence." " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. " DEAR SIR, " I HEARD yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pagina’s
...three contemporaries of great eminence." TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. " DEAR SIR, — I heard yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 pagina’s
...jestingly said to one of his brethren, " I must plant cannon at my door to keep the multitude off." Tkis fever soon reached its cold fit. But a little while...I heard likewise of your recovery, which I wish to be complete and permanent. Your country has been in danger of losing one of its brightest ornaments,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 pagina’s
...my door to keep the multitude off." This fever soon reached its cold fit. But a little while—and not a coronetted equipage was to be seen in his street;...I heard likewise of your recovery, which I wish to be complete and permanent. Your country has been in danger of losing one of its brightest ornaments,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pagina’s
...eminence." " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. " Brighthelmstone, 14th Nov. 1782. " DEAR SIB, — I heard yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pagina’s
...eminence." " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. " Brighthelmstone, 14th Nov. 1782. " DEAR SIR, — I heard yesterday of your late disorder, and should think ill of myself if I had heard of it without alarm. I heard likewise of your recovery, which I sincerely wish to be complete... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 pagina’s
...idea of death was terrific, addressed him in a letter of solemn anxiety. " I heard • yesterday ,'vhe says, " of your late disorder, and should -think ill...alarm. I heard likewise of your -recovery, which I wish to-be complete and permanent. Your country has been in danger of losing one of its brightest ornaments,,... | |
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