 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but...jumps over your head. Then he has a great range for wit; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One siiecies of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. re tempted to his faulte t Jotuuou'i " London, a Poem," v. 14S. nos .f '.'i':.'. Il/-] him — like an animal that jumps over... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in ал eminent degree, that of escape- You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but he's gone, Sir, when you think you hmve got t Johnson'» " London, 8 Poem," v. 1 308 309 him— like an animal that jumps over your bead.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands; but he's gone, sir, when you think you have got him 1 [Of Bath Easton. See ante, p. 211 ED.] * Johnson's " London, a Poem," v. 145.— BOSWELI,. — like... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands; but he's gone, sir, when you think you have got him ' [Of Bath Eastern. See nntr, p. 211 ED.] — 'like an animal that jumps over your head. Then he has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but...jumps over your head. Then he has a great range for wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands; but he 's gone, sir, when you think you have got him — like...over your head. — Then he has a great range for wit; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but...jumps over your head. Then he has a great range for wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but he's pone, Sir when you think you have got him — like an animal...jumps over your head. Then he has a great range for wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. A position... | |
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But he has wit too, and is not deficient in ideas, or in fertility and variety of imagery, and not empty of reading; he has knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner... 
