 I cannot but remark a kind of respect, perhaps unconsciously, paid to this great man by his biographers : every house in which he resided is historically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his presence.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 101by James Boswell - 1901Full view - About this book
 | 1741 - 776 pages
...untonfcioufly, paid to this great man by hit biographers ; every houfe in which he rdijr J is hiltorically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that be honoured with his prefence, (p. 170.) His warmeft advocates mult allow, that he never fpared any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...unconfcioufly, paid to this great man by his biographers : every houfe in which he redded is hiftorically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his prefence. The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other example, declined to be... | |
 | 1788 - 588 pages
...unconfcioufly, paid to this great man by his biographers ; every houfe in which he redded is Mltorically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured with his prcfcnce, (P- '73-) His warfaeft advocates rauft allow, 31? that he never fpared any afperity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...confcioufly, paid to this great man by his biographers : every houfe in which he relided is hiftorically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his prefence. The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other example, declined to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 pages
...by his biographers : every houfe in which he refided is hiftorically mentioned, as if it were N a an an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his prefence. The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other example, declined to be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...prefence." I had, before I read this obfervation, been defirous of fhewing that refpect to Johnfon, by various inquiries. Finding him this evening in a very good humour, I prevailed on 1779- hin> to give me an exact lift of his places of refidence, fmce he entered the~ metropolis as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...unconfcioufly, paid to this great man by his biographers: every houfe in which he refided is hiftorically mentioned, as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his prefence. The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other example, declined to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...but remark, a kind of respect, perhaps unconsciously paid to thi$ great man by his biographers: everv house in which he resided is historically mentioned,...were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honour* tdby his presence* The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other exam*... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...West Smithfield. I cannot but remark a kind of respect, perhaps unconsciously paid to this great man by his biographers : every house in which he resided...historically mentioned, as if it were an injury to n«glect naming any place that he honour^ cd by his presence. The King, with lenity of which, the world... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...West-Smithfield. I cannot but remark a kind of respect, perhaps Unconsciously, paid to this great man by his biographers: every house in which he resided...naming any place that he honoured by his presence. The King, with lenity of which the world has had perhaps no other example, declined to be the judge... | |
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