Hidden fields
Books Books
" There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle-aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat, it is nothing; but if the same inattention is discovered in... "
The table talk of Samuel Johnson - Page 39
by Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 128 pages
Full view - About this book

Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...inclination in moft people to fuppofe an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat it is nothing ; but if the fame inattention is difeovered in an old man, people will fhrug up their fhoulders, and fay, ' His...
Full view - About this book

The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...choose to be at, when he is sick!" He mentioned one or two. I recollect only Thrale's. He observed, " There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going." When I once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats, but nobody knows where to...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...choose to be at, when he is sick !" He mentioned one or two. I recollect only Thrale's. He observed, " There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going." When 1 once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats, but nobody knows where to...
Full view - About this book

Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...who would have ventured to tell Dr. Johnson of any of his particularities. " There is (said Johnson) a wicked inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat it is nothing; but...
Full view - About this book

The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...people to suppose an old man decayed in hie intellects. If a youug or middle-aged mao, when leaving в company, does not recollect where he laid his hat,...up their shoulders, and say, His memory is going. When I once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats, but nobody knows where to...
Full view - About this book

The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...to tell Dr. Johnson of any of his particularities. " There is (said Johnson) a wicked inclination iu most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat it is nothing; but...
Full view - About this book

The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...in mo*t people to suppose un old man decayed in his intellects. Ifa young or middle-aged roao,when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat, it isnothing ; but if the same inattention is discovered in an old man, people v ill shrug up their shoulders,...
Full view - About this book

The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 5

James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...choose to be at, when he is sick !" He mentioned one or two. I recollect only Thrale's. He observed, " There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.' " When I once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats, but nobody knows where...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...choose to be at, when he is sick !" He mentioned one or two. I recollect only Thrale's. He observed, " There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose...their shoulders, and say, " His memory is going." When I once talked to him of some of the sayings which every body repeats, but nobody knows where to...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pages
...choose to be at when he is sick!" He mentioned one or two. I recollect only Thrale's. He observed, " There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in 1 [A new and greatly improved edition of this very curious collection was published by Mr. Park in...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF