 ... I shall not be in town to-morrow. I don't care to know about Pope.' MRS. THRALE (surprised as I was, and a little angry) : ' I suppose, sir, Mr. Boswell thought, that as you are to write Pope's Life, you would wish to know about him.' JOHNSON: 'Wish!...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Seite 660von James Boswell - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 Seiten
...If it rained knowledge I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myfelf the trouble to go in queft of it." There was no arguing with him at the moment. Some time afterwards he faid, "• Lord Marchmont will call on me, and then I fhall call on Lord Marchmont." Mr. Thrale was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...would wish to 69 know about him." JOHNSON. " Wish 1 why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable caprice ; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 Seiten
...you would wish to know about him." JOHNSON. "Wish! why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable caprice ; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 Seiten
...you would wish to know about him." JOHNSON. " Wish ! why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable caprice ; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 Seiten
...you would wish to know about him." JOHNSON. " Wish ! why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable caprice ; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 Seiten
...you would wish to know about him." JOHNSON. " Wish ! why yes. If it rained knowledge, I'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...at the moment. Some time afterwards he said, " Lord Marchmoot will call on me, and then I shall call on lord Marchmont. " Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 Seiten
...Marchmont will call on me, and then I shall rail on Lord Marchmont." Mr».Thrale was uneasy at his S Marchmont and him, it would never take place, which would be a great pity. I sent a card to his Lordship,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 Seiten
...He said, "I read yesterday Пг. Blair's 1177«, him at the moment. Some time afterwards he taid, " Lord Marchmont will call on me, and then I shall call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasyat his unaccountable caprice ; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 Seiten
...JOHNSON. " Wish ! why yes. i [See aitlr, vol. ip 12!).—ED.] If it rained knowledge, I 'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable ' caprice; and told me, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 Seiten
...JOHNSON. " Wish ! why yes. ' [See anle,\ol. ip 129 — ED.] If it rained knowledge, I 'd hold out my hand ; but I would not give myself the trouble to...call on Lord Marchmont." Mrs. Thrale was uneasy at his unaccountable ' caprice ; and told rne, that if I did not take care to bring about a meeting between... | |
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