 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...When you have drunk out that glafs, don't drink another." Here was exemplified what Goldfmith faid of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's Comedies, " There is no arguing with Johnfon i for if his piftol mifles fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.", — Another,... | |
 | English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...command. When you have drunk out thai gial's, don't drink another.' Here was exemplifbd what Gindiimth kud of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Cibber't Comedies, ' There is no arguing with Jobndm ; for if his piilo) mi (Te s fire, he k nocks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...' There is no arguing with him,' said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays ; ' for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it.' He had accustomed himself to such accuracy in common conversation, that he at all times... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...remark was a sally of ebriety; <e Sir, there is one passion I would advise you to command : when you have drunk out that glass, don't drink another." Here...his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it," Another was this: when a gentleman of eminence in the literary world was violently... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...remark was a sally of ebriety ; " Sir, there is one passion I would advise you to command : when you have drunk out that glass, don't drink another." Here...him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of (Jibber's Comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...conquest. " There is no arguing with him," said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays, " for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." He had accustomed himself to such accuracy in common conversation, that he at all... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 484 pages
...saying in one of Cibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light. — " There is no arguing with Johnson; for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." •WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 492 pages
...saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light. — " There is no arguing with Johnson; for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down ivilh the but end of it." WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1816 - 154 pages
...conquest. 'There is no arguing with him,' said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays; 'for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.' He had accustomed himself to such accuracy in common conversation, that he at all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...the gentleman,) do you say to 1 The busy dnjr, the peaceful night, • Uofelt, uocouuud, glided hy ?" what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very...Comedies; There is' no arguing with Johnson : for if hi» pistol misses fire, lie knocks you down with the butt end of it. Another was this: when a gentleman... | |
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There is no arguing with Johnson: for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it. 
