Johnson: one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence, with an equal hand to both parties. " That is not quite true," said Johnson ; " I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the WHIG... The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 32by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
| 1838 - 604 pages
...from the stores of his own eloquence : in doing which he took care, as he afterwards acknowledged, that " the Whig dogs should not have the best of it." The speeches of course were referred to fictitious names, and were published under the title, Debates of... | |
| Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 pages
...hints from the stores of his own eloquence: in doing which he took care, as he afterwards acknowledged, that "the Whig dogs should not have the. best of it." The speeches of course were referred to fictitious names, and were published under the title, Debates of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...reason and eloquence with an equal hand to both parties. "That is not quite true," said Johnson; "1 saved appearances tolerably well ; but I took care...continued by Johnson till the month of March 1742-3. Front that time the Magazine was conducted by Dr. Hawkesworth. In 1743-4, Osbome, the bookseller, who... | |
| 1914 - 964 pages
...compared with "effectiveness." We all know the story of Dr. Johnson who, as a Parliamentary reporter, took care that the "Whig dogs" should not have the best of it. However, to the credit of English journalism, the reporting of the debates was for long efficiently... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...reason and eloquence with an equal hand to both parties. "That ia not quite true," said Johnson; "1 saved appearances tolerably well : but I took care...the whig dogs should not have the best of it." The snle of the Magazine was greatly increased by the Parliamentary Debates, which were continued by Johnson... | |
| 1872 - 500 pages
...Government to take care that the change should not be prejudicial to India. VIII, 150: Johnson had taken care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it. Mit shall VII, 113: Her rites are so superstitious that I will take care that they shall be performed... | |
| Henry Wharton Griffith - 1849 - 252 pages
...faithfully embodying the argument, if not the style, of the speakers. It was once observed to him, that he dealt out reason and eloquence with an equal...the Whig dogs should not have the best of it." The reports increased immensely the sale of the Magazine ; they enabled Cave to set up an equipage, on... | |
| Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 318 pages
...to both parties. ' That is not quite true, sir,' said Johnson, ' I saved appearances well enough ; but I took care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.'" Cave's name has been immortalized because he had the good fortune to get Johnson to write out his Parliamentary... | |
| Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 314 pages
...to both parties, ' That is not quite true, sir,' said Johnson, ' I saved appearances well enough ; but I took care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.'" Cave's name has been immortalized because he had the good fortune to get Johnson to write out his Parliamentary... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pages
...exceeded Francis's Demosthenes would be saying nothing ! ' The rest of the company bestowed lavished encomiums on Johnson ; one, in particular, praised...that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.' " This remarkable scene and its revelations, though highly flattering to Johnson, aroused him anew... | |
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