 very pathetic ; Johnson bluntly denied it. ' I am sure,' said she, ' they have affected me.' ' Why,' said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about, ' that is because, dearest, you're a dunce.' When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, ho...  The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 901840Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. I uni sure («aid she) they have aflected me.—Why (said Johnson, smiling;, and rolling himself about,) that is, because dearest, you're a dunce. When »he sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness; Madam, if... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. I am eure (said she) they have affected me.—Why (said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about,)...that is, because dearest, you're a dunce. When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, lie said with equal truth and politeness ; Madam, if I had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pages
...were very pathetick. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure (said she) they have affecteil me."—"Why (said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about),...that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness, " Madam, if I had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings \vere verypathetick. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure (said she) they have affected me."—"Why (said Julmson, smiling, and rolling himself about), that is, because, dearest, you're a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 520 pages
...instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetick. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure (said she)...that is, because, dearest, you're a dunce." When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said with equal truth and politeness; " Madam, if I had... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings werevery pathetic.—Johnson bluntly denied it. ‘I am sure (said she) they have...that is because, dearest,' you're a dunce.' When she sometime afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth aria politeness, ‘Madam, if... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...ease. A singular instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. "I am sure (said she) they "have affected me."—"Why (said Johnson, smiling, and rolling himself about,) that is, because, dearest, you're a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetick. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure," said she,...rolling himself about, " that is because, dearest, you 're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...ease. A singular instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure,"...rolling himself about " that is because, dearest, you 're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, \vith equal truth and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 458 pages
...ease. A singular instance happened one evening, when she insisted that some of Sterne's writings were very pathetic. Johnson bluntly denied it. " I am sure,"...rolling himself about " that is because, dearest, you 're a dunce." When she some time afterwards mentioned this to him, he said, with equal truth and... | |
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