 An eminent foreigner, when he was shown the British Museum, was very troublesome with many absurd inquiries. ' Now there, Sir,' said he, ' is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking, whether he knows any...  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life - Page 15by James Boswell - 1887Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...Now there, Sir, (faid he,) is the difference between an Englifhman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman muft be always talking, whether he knows any thing of the matter or not: an Englifhman is content to fay nothing, when he has nothing to fay." " His unjuft contempt for foreigners... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...there, Sir, (faid Johnfon) is the difference between an Englilhman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman muft be always talking, whether he knows any thing of the matter or not ; an Englilhman is content to fay nothing, when he has nothing to fay." Johnfon repeated an obfervation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...troublesome with many absurd enquiries. ' Now there, Sir, (said he,) is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...little matters, he said, ' Does not this confirm old Meynell's observation—For any thing I see, foreigners are fools." " Having spent an evening at Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...with many absurd enquiries. " Now there, Sir (said Johnson), is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say." Johnson repeated an observation of Bathurst's, appearing to acknowledge it to be well founded, namely,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...troublesome with many absurd enquiries. ' Now there, Sir, (said he,) is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...whether he knows any thing of the matter or not ; an Englishmen is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say." " His unjust contempt for foreigners... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...troublesome with many absurd enquiries. Now there, Sir, (said LP,) is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...when he has nothing to say. His unjust contempt for foreignere was, indeed, extreme. One evening, at Old Slaughter's coffee-house, when a number of them... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...with many absurd enquiries. " Now there, Sir (said Johnson), is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say." Johnson repeated an observation of Bathurst's, appearing to acknowledge it to be well founded, namely,... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pages
...characters of an Englishman and a Frenchman :— ' Now, there. Sir, is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to ьау.' My complaint, however, is, that he is too apt to leave others to conjecture what is passing... | |
 | 1819 - 792 pages
...of an Knglisliman and a Frenchman :— • Now, there. Sir, is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking, whether he knows any tiling of the matter or not ; an Englishman is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say.'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...troublesome with many absurd inquiries. ' Now there, Sir, (said he) is the difference between an Englishman and a Frenchman. A Frenchman must be always talking,...Slaughter's coffee-house, when a number of them were talking aloud about little matters, he said, ' Does not this confirm old Meynell's observation — For any... | |
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