The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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Page 137
... Garrick maintained that he had not a taste for the finest productions of genius : but I was sensible , that when he took the trouble to analyse critically , he generally convinced us that he was right . 66 In the evening the reverend Mr ...
... Garrick maintained that he had not a taste for the finest productions of genius : but I was sensible , that when he took the trouble to analyse critically , he generally convinced us that he was right . 66 In the evening the reverend Mr ...
Page 165
... Garrick's gaiety of conversation has delicacy and ele- gance : Foote makes you laugh more ; but Foote has the air of a buffoon paid for entertaining the company . He , indeed , well deserves his hire . " 66 Colly Cibber once consulted ...
... Garrick's gaiety of conversation has delicacy and ele- gance : Foote makes you laugh more ; but Foote has the air of a buffoon paid for entertaining the company . He , indeed , well deserves his hire . " 66 Colly Cibber once consulted ...
Page 166
... Garrick does it ? " JOHNSON . " Any body may . Jemmy , there , ( a boy about eight years old , who was in the room , ) will do it as well in a week . " Bos- WELL . " No , no , sir : and as a proof of the merit of great acting , and of ...
... Garrick does it ? " JOHNSON . " Any body may . Jemmy , there , ( a boy about eight years old , who was in the room , ) will do it as well in a week . " Bos- WELL . " No , no , sir : and as a proof of the merit of great acting , and of ...
Page 229
... Garrick , Mr. Harris of Salisbury , Dr. Percy , Dr. Burney , the honourable Mrs. Cholmon- deley , Miss Hannah More ... Garrick , and Harris . GARRICK , ( to Harris . ) " Pray , sir , have you read Potter's Eschylus ? " HARRIS . " Yes ...
... Garrick , Mr. Harris of Salisbury , Dr. Percy , Dr. Burney , the honourable Mrs. Cholmon- deley , Miss Hannah More ... Garrick , and Harris . GARRICK , ( to Harris . ) " Pray , sir , have you read Potter's Eschylus ? " HARRIS . " Yes ...
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... GARRICK . " Of all the translations that ever were attempted , I think Elphinston's Martial the most ex- traordinary . He consulted me upon it , who am a little of an epigrammatist myself , you know . I told him freely , ' You don't ...
... GARRICK . " Of all the translations that ever were attempted , I think Elphinston's Martial the most ex- traordinary . He consulted me upon it , who am a little of an epigrammatist myself , you know . I told him freely , ' You don't ...
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