 Why, yes, Sir; it is to be admired. I value myself upon this, that there is nothing of the old man in my conversation. I am now sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight.  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 655by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON. " Well, Sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Ramsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...old man in my conversation. I am now sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight." BOSWELL. " But, Sir, would not you wish to know old... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON. " Well, Sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Ramsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...old man in my conversation. I am now sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight. " BOSWELL. " But, Sir, would not you wish to know old... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...age. He is, frequently mentioned by Boswell, as being of Dr. Johnson's parties, who said of him, " You will not find a man in whose conversation there...instruction, more information, and more elegance than in Ramsay's."1 RAMSAY (ANDREW MICHAEL), frequently styled the Chevalier Ramsay, a title by which he frequently... | |
 | Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...old age. He is frequently mentioned by BoswelJ, as being of Dr. Johnson's parties, who said of him, " YOU will not find a man in whose conversation there...instruction, more information, and more elegance than in Ramsay's."1 RAMSAY (ANDREW MICHAEL), frequently styled the Chevalier Ramsay, a title by which he frequently... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...old age. He is frequently mentioned by Boswell, as being of Dr. Johnson's parties, who said of him, " You will not find a man in whose conversation there...instruction, more information, and more elegance than in Ramsay's."1 RAMSAY (ANDREW MICHAEL), frequently styled the Chevalier Ramsay, a title by which he frequently... | |
 | Biography - 1816 - 534 pages
...frequently mentioned by Boswell, as being of Dr. Johnson's parties, who said of him, " You will not h'nd a man in whose conversation there is more instruction,...information, and more elegance than in Ramsay's." 1 RAMSAY (ANDREW MICHAEL), frequently styled the Chevalier Ramsay, a title by which he frequently signed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON. "Well, Sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Ramsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...instruction, more information, and more elegance, than in Ramsays's." BOSWELL. " What I admire in Ramsay, is his continuing to be so young." JOHNSON. " Why,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON. " Well, Sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Ramsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...nothing of the old man in my conversation. I •am. BOW sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight." BOSWELL. " But, Sir, would not you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON. " Well, sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Ramsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...old man in my conversation. I am now sixty-eight, and I have no more of it than at twenty-eight." BOSWELL. " But, sir, would not you wish to know old... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...found him at home by himself. JOHNSON : " Well, Sir, Ramsay gave us a splendid dinner. I love Hamsay. You will not find a man in whose conversation there...is his continuing to be so young." JOHNSON : " Why, ves, Sir, it is to be admired. I value myself upon this, that there is nothing of the old man in my... | |
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