 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...entertain us." He proceeded;—"Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man...all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus : Dr. Douglas... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...virtue." " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes)," said Johnson, " was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man...with him, and all he said during the whole time was 110 more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus:... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 804 pages
...this eminent scholar : " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the editor of Demosthenes,) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man,...all he said during the whole time, was no more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus: Dr. Douglas... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...thi§ eminent scholar : " Demosthenes Taylor, 33 hp was called, (that is, the editor of Demosthenes,) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man,...have ever seen. I once dined in company with him, and ajl he said during the whole time, was no more than Richard, How a man should say only Richard, it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...us." He proceeded ; — " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man...have ever seen. I once dined in company with him, and ail he said during the whole time was no more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...as he wag called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statu» of a man that I have ever seen. I once dined in company...all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard. How u man should say only Itichard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus : Dr. Douglas... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...virtue." " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes)," said Johnson, " was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man...all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus: Dr. Douglas... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...us." He proceeded ; — " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man that 1 hare ever seen. I once dined in company with him, and all he said during the whole time was no more... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...us. He proceeded ; — " Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man...all he said during the whole time was no more than Richard. How a man should say only Richard, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus : Dr. Douglas... | |
 | Shropshire gazetteer - 1824 - 1028 pages
...conversation at Sir Joshua Rcynolds's Dr. Johnson said, " Demosthenes Taylor was the most silent nun, the merest statue of a man, that I have ever seen....all he said during the whole time, was no more than RiciiAno. How a man should say, only RICHARD, it is not easy to imagine. But it was thus : Dr. Douglas... | |
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So does an account of the criminals hanged yesterday entertain us.' He proceeded : — 'Demosthenes Taylor, as he was called, (that is, the Editor of Demosthenes) was the most silent man, the merest statue of a man that I have ever seen. I once dined... 
