| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. It seems strange, said he, that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short away to the left. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame... | |
| 1821 - 372 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. " It seems strange," said he, " that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet yon." Of narratives in conversation, he said, " The valne of every story depends on its being tine.... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.' " " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature,... | |
| James Boswell - 1824 - 482 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...corresponds with the general fame which he has in the m [Johnson in his Life of Milton, after mentioning that great poet's extraordinary fancy that the world... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...mentioned, he observed, " If that fellow were here now he would kill me." " Burke," added he again, " is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Often did he repeat " That no man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway, to avoid... | |
| Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. " It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...to meet you." Talking of the wonderful concealment of the author of the letters signed Jienius, he said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius,... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.'" "A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the ¡en. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general tame which he has... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.' " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.' " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
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