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" No man could have paid a handsomer compliment '; and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered " No, sir. When the king had said... "
Johnsoniana.. - Page 12
by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds 's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It wasdecisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man whohad spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment?...more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty having observed to him that he supposed he must have read...
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The London Magazine, Volume 8

1823 - 696 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, n Painting), — repose. There is a fine and celebrated instance of it in Macbeth : Scene before the Cat waa to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive. When asked by another friend, at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...Perhaps no man, who had spent his whole life in courts, couldhave shewn u more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive," When asked by another friend, at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir; when the king bad said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." Perhaps no...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." AVhcn asked by another friend, at Sir Jushua Ueynolds's, was Inwardly so distressed ! We may surely believe...mysterious principle of being " made perfect through sufte créât nains to collect with the utmost authenticity, from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself; from...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...decisive." Wbea asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Ke< • nolds's, whether he made any reply to tUa high compliment, he answered, "No, Sir. when the King had said it, it was to be to. créât p.itni to collect with the utmost authea'kr* from Dr. Johnson's own detail to myself; гпчт....
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The Encyclopedia of Anecdotes: Illustrative of Character and Events from ...

George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive. When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Rcynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir, when the King had said it was to be so, it was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment,...more nice and dignified sense of true politeness than Johnson did in this instance. His majesty having observed to him that he supposed he must have read...
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