| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 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...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Of narratives in conversation he said : " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 626 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...conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has 1 Johnson, in his Life of Milton, after mentioning that giant poet's extraordinary fancy, that the... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 658 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...conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has 1 Johnson, in his Life of Milton, after mentioning that giant poet's extraordinary fancy, that the... | |
| Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 pages
...fellow calls forth all my powers; were I to see Burke now it 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... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams, John Alden - 1884 - 360 pages
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." "He is the only man," said Johnson, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 340 pages
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, "whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 354 pages
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, "whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
| Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 346 pages
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
| James Boswell - 1885 - 436 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,... | |
| Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 612 pages
...which feeling was reciprocated. Johnson particularly enjoyed his fine conversation, and once said, " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Again he remarked of him, " That you could not stand five minutes with that man beneath a shed while... | |
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