 Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 71by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...Testament, and Hammond on the New."— 513. THE first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I waa obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 pages
...restraints from which Foote is free. The first time ,1 was in company with Foote was at Filzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so veiy comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - Great Britain - 1871 - 572 pages
...but even he owned himself vanquished. 'The first time I was in Foote's company was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty 32 sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1872 - 434 pages
...Joan. FOOTE AND DR. JOHNSON. Johnson: The first time 1 was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay dowu my knife and We may here group the principal meetings of Foote and Johnson, as they are described... | |
 | English periodicals - 1872 - 774 pages
...antipathy to him. " The first time (he said) I ever was in company with Foote, was at Mr. Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him :" [only fancy Johnson's face when he was sullen !] "but the dog was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1873 - 480 pages
...declared that he had wit, and added, " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1874 - 496 pages
...declared that he had wit, and added, "The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
 | American literature - 1874 - 414 pages
...relates, met him for the first time at Fiuherbert's. ' Having no good opinion of the fellow,' says he, ' I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man against Ins will. I went on eating mv dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. but the ' was so very... | |
 | American literature - 1874 - 992 pages
...met hifa lor the first time at Fltsherhert's. • ' Having no good opinion of the fellow.' Kays he,' I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man againat his will. I went on eating ray dinner, pretty sullenly alfecting not to mind him, but the dog... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 pages
...him, as related to Boswell : — " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzhcrbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." On another occasion he thus contrasts... | |
| |
