 | James Boswell - 1852
...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...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 - 1910 - 548 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...has a great range for his wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick is under many restraints from... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1910 - 404 pages
...has in an eminent degree — that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but he is gone, sir, when you think you have got him, like an animal that jumps over your head." It is hard to say which of the two forms is to be preferred, both are so picturesque and witty, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - 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 he's...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... | |
 | charles grosvenor osgood - 1917 - 606 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—like an animal that jumps over your head. Then he has a great range for wit; he never lets truth... | |
 | Arthur Kemball Cook - 1920 - 392 pages
...Johnson said of Foote the comedian: 'One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands ; but...him — like an animal that jumps over your head' (Boswell's Life of Johnson, Everyman's Library, ii. p. 49). 253. tenon], ie fix securely. 257-8.] Browning... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1744 pages
...knowledge enough to fill up his part. One species of wit he has in an eminent degree, that of escape. 'wZ [ [ /XL ZI[J[ Z / /p C K S SPKQK [ [ [ [ \ [ Z+\,\-\.\/\[X [ Y Y Z"Y#Y Y 2*u[ Z @ @ @ @r$ Y ZWW wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty coarse. Garrick... | |
 | 1854 - 694 pages
...enough to till up his part. One species of wit he has in i eminent degree, that of escape. You drive hii into a corner with both hands ; but he's gone, Sir,...like an animal that jumps over your head. Then he his a great range for wit ; he never lets truth stand between him and a jest, and he is sometimes mighty... | |
 | Robert Browning - 2001 - 532 pages
...Johnson said of Foote the comedian: 'One species of wit he has to an eminent degree, that of escape. You drive him into a corner with both hands; but he's...him — like an animal that jumps over your head': Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. by GB Hill, rev. LF Powell (6 vols., Oxford, 1934—50), iii. 69. We... | |
 | James Boswell - 1994 - 450 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...has a great range for his wit. He never lets truth stand between him and a jest. And he is sometimes mighty coarse. The first time I was in company with... | |
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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... 
