 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1871 - 572 pages
...horror of buffoons; but even he owned himself vanquished. 'The first time I was in Foote's company was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty 32 sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 434 pages
...refusing to engage in his company Mr. Punch's wife Joan. FOOTE AND DR. JOHNSON. Johnson: The first time 1 was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having...dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay dowu my knife and We may here group the principal meetings of Foote and Johnson, as they are described... | |
 | 1872 - 776 pages
...nevertheless had an antipathy to him. " The first time (he said) I ever was in company with Foote, was at Mr. Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow,...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him :" [only fancy Johnson's face when he was sullen!] "but the dog was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1873 - 486 pages
...Dilly's, called him a merry-andrew, a buffoon, the sage at once declared that he had wit, and added, " The first time I was in company with Foote was at...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...which Foote is free.' Garrick's wit is more like Lord Cbitcrfield'«.' JOHNSON: 'The first time I »11 in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was rt*.hol not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult t" please a man against his will. I went o» eating... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1874 - 496 pages
...Dilly's, called him a merry-andrew, a buffoon, the sage at once declared that he had wit, and added, "The first time I was in company with Foote was at...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
 | 1874 - 414 pages
...relates, met him for the first time at Fiuherbert's. ' Having no good opinion of the fellow,' says he, ' I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man against Ins will. I went on eating mv dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. but the ' was so very... | |
 | 1874 - 992 pages
...met hifa lor the first time at Fltsherhert's. • ' Having no good opinion of the fellow.' Kays he,' I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man againat his will. I went on eating ray dinner, pretty sullenly alfecting not to mind him, but the dog... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - 1881 - 482 pages
...at a dinner. ' Having no good opinion of the fellow,' he said, ' I was resolved not to be pleased. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog wa& so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair,... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 490 pages
...restraints from which Foote is free3.' WILKES. 'Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's.' 7jOHNSDN. ' The first time I was in company with Foote was at...and it is very difficult to please a man against his will4. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not... 
