 Lichfield as an officer of the army, and had at this time a house in London, where Johnson was frequently entertained, and had an opportunity of meeting genteel company. Not very long before his death he mentioned this, among other particulars of his...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 58by James Boswell - 1901Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...genteel company. Not very long before his death, he mentioned this, among other particulars of his life, which he was kindly communicating to me ; and...told me he had now written only three acts of his IRE^TE, and that he retired for some time to lodgings at Greenwich, where he proceeded in it somewhat... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...rendered him. Not very long before his death, he thus described this early friend, • Harry Hervey, he was a vicious man, but very kind to me. If you call a dog Hervey I shall love him.' It is founded upon a passage in Smollet's History of the Turks, a book which he afterwards highly praised... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...most wanted it, that not long before his death, he thus described his early friend : « Henry Hervey was a vicious man, but very " kind to me. If you call a dog Hervey, I shall " love him." At this time Johnson once more addressed him»elf to Mr Cave, the proprietor and editor of the Gentleman's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...rendered him. Not very long before his death, he thus described this early friend, " Harry Hervey, he was a vicious man, but very kind to me. If you call a dog Hervey I shall love him." In three months after he came to London, bis tragedy being as he thought completely finished, and fit... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...the army*. At a subsequent period of his life he thus described this early friend. ," Harry Hervey was a vicious man, but very kind to me. If you call a dog Hervey I shall love him." He had an unlimited partiality for all who bore the name, or boasted the alliance of an Aston or an Hervey.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...rendered him: — not very long before his death, he thus described this early friend, ' Harry Hervey, he was a vicious man, but very kind to me; if you call a dog Herucij I shall love him.' In three months after he came to London, his tragedy being, as he thought,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...equal thine ; By none, alas ! by none thou canst be moved : I 'i 1,1011 a tone by Phaon must be loved,' this early friend, Harry Hervey, thus : " He was a...to me. If you call a dog Hervey, I shall love him." Boswell having mentioned that old Sheridan complained of the ingratitude of Mr. Wedderburne and General... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...! by none thou canst be moved : Phaon alone by Phaon must be loved.' VOL. I. D this eai'ly fi-iend, Harry Hervey, thus : " He was a vicious man, but very kind to me. If you call a dog Hcrvey, I shall love him." Boswell having mentioned that old Sheridan complained of the ingratitude... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...genteel company. Not very long before his death, he mentioned this, among other particulars of his life, which he was kindly communicating to me ; and he described this early friend " Harry Hervey," thns: " He was a vicions man, but very kind to me. If you call a dog HERVEY, I shall love him." He... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...as equal thine ; By none, alas ! by none, thou canst be moved : Phaon alone by Phaon must be loved.' this early friend, Harry Hervey, thus : " He was a vicious man, but very kind lo me. if you call a dog Hervey, I shall love him." Boswell having mentioned that old Sheridau complained... | |
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