 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 pages
...Metcalf, E. Gibbon, Jos. Warton. Sir Joshua carried it, and received for answer from Johnson, " that he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription." — " I wonder," said he, " that Joe Warton, a scholar by profession, should be such a fool ;" adding, " I... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...ofWeatminster Abbey trith an English nscription. I consider this Round Robin," continues Sir William, " se a species of literary curiosity worth preserving, as it marks, in a certain degree, Dr. Johnson's characier." The following transcript of it, as given by Mr. Bnewell, may gratify such of our readers... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...Goldsmith, sir, will give us a very fine book upon (b« T '» t i i VOL. II. gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it, but h> would never consent to diigraee the walls of Wettmimter Jlbbey, with an English inscription '. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...accurate fac simile of the signatures. — C. desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...marks, in a certain degree, Dr. Johnson's character." was one of the company at Sir Joshua's, like a sturdy scholar, resolutely refused to sign the Sound... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...ofWestminster Abbey tcith an English mcription. I consider this Round Robln," continues Sir William, " M e & ꎄ y o 0 8 > [ W 2n* uP Z 6 M s e 2 , v f %f + # Bx V Q 2v <\ 4 I $ k The following transcript of it, as given by Mr. Bnewell, may |ratify such of our readers as are curious... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 pages
...celebrate the fame of an English author in the language in which he wrote. Johnson fiatly refused, saying he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription : and so we have before us the Latin inscription ; unintelligible perhaps to ninety-nine out of every... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...received with good humour ; and desired Sir Joshua, who presented it, to tell the gentlemen he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as ' to the sense of it. But then came the pinch of the mutiny. Langton,who was present when the remonstrance was drawn I up, had... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...received with good humour ; and desired Sir Joshua, who presented it, to tell the gentlemen he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it. But then came the pinch of the mutiny. Langton, who was present when the remonstrance was drawn up, had... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1848 - 734 pages
...received with good humour ; and desired Sir Joshua, who presented it, to tell the gentlemen he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it. But then came the pinch of the mutiny. Langton, who was present when the remonstrance was drawn up, had... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...answer was not less emphatic. He requested Reynolds at once to acquaint his fellow mutineers, that he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. The Latin was accordingly placed upon the marble, where it now remains. OLIVARII GOLDSMITH Poete, Physici,... | |
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Sir Joshua agreed to carry it to Dr. Johnson, who received it with much good humour,1 and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it; but he would never consent to disgrace... 
