...not dull in poetry." JoHNSON. " Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his clofet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people...GREAT. He was a mechanical poet." He then repeated fome ludicrous lines, which have efcaped my memory, and faid, " Is not that GREAT, like his Odes?"...

...dull fellow." BOSWELL. " I underftand he was referved, and might appear dull in company ; but furely he was not dull in poetry." JoHNSON. " Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his clofet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him GREAT. He was...

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...day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale'&, He attacked Gray, calling him " a dull fellow." BOSWELL. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull...Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull every where.. lie was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him GREAT. He was a mechanical...

...he was reserved, and might appear dull ^Tt.^ in company ; but surely he was not dull in poetry." 66. JOHNSON. " Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him GREAT. He was a mechanical...

...dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale'e. He attacked Gray, calling him " a dull fellow." l>os\\ ii,r. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull...in poetry." JOHNSON. "Sir, he was dull in company, doll in his closet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think Kim...

...Nextday I dined with Johnson at Mr.Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him a " dull fellow." BOSWELL. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull...Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him GREAT. He was a mechanical...

...day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him " a dull fellow." BOSWEI.L. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull in company ; but surely lie was not dull in poetry." JOHNSON. "Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his elnsetv dull every...

...day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him " a dull fellow." BOSWELL. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull...Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him GREAT. He was a mechanical...

...day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him " a dull fellow." BOSWELL. " I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull...was not dull in poetry." JOHNSON. " Sir, he was dull ia company, dull in his closet, dull every where. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people...