 When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he observing, said with a smile, ' Madam, you who so often occasion a want of seats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Page 446by Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1896Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...in Shakfpeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what pafled at this vifit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he obferving, faid with a fmile, c Madam, you who fo often occafion a want of feats to other people, will... | |
 | English literature - 1792 - 546 pages
...Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what palled at this »ifit. " When Mrs. Siddona came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he oblerving, faidwitha futile, * Madam, you who Го often occafion a want of Teats to other people,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...intention of exhibiting this winter the characters of Constance, Catherine, and Isabella, in Shakspeare." When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." Having placed himself by her, he with great good humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." 1783. " Having placed himself by her, he with great good jE^ humour entered upon a consideration of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...occasion a want of seats to other people, will the uiore easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " Having placed himself by her, he with great •£ood... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...particulars oí what passed at this visit. When Mrs. Siddons came Into the room, there happened to be DO chair ready for her, which he observing, said with...smile, Madam, you who so often occasion a want of »eats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself. •Having placed himself... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...in Scotland 1" In the autumn of 1783, he received a visit from the celebrated Mrs. Siddons. When she came into the room, there happened to be no chair...the more easily -excuse the want of one yourself." Dr. Johnson said to Miss Hannah More, who had expressed a wonder, that the poet who had written Paradise... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...in Scotland 1" In the antumn of 1783, he received a visit from the celebrated Mrs. Siddons. When she came into the room, there happened to be no chair...her, which he observing, said, with a smile, " Madam, yon, who so often occasion a want of seats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Shalcupeare. Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute particular« > ' what passed at this visit. When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he obierving, said with a Minie, Madaro, you who во often occasion a want of seats to other people,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " Having placed himself by her, he with great good humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
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