| 1813 - 802 pages
...flourish of our authors, has reminded us of John, son's speech concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan :f " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken kwi a great deal of pains to become what wt now tee him. Such- an excett of stupidity , Sir, is not... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...attempting witand failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, wbicb Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. "Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...attempting wit and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling-into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying..."Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it mnst have taken him a great deal of puins to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...Improvement of the English language, and the last Drapier's Letter." Johnson langhed heartily when Boswell mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull ; natnrally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him :... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...English language, and the last Drapier's Letter." Johnson laughed heartily wheu Boswell men* tioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan,...pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull ; natal-ally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him... | |
| 1821 - 372 pages
...Improvement of the English language, and the last Drapicr's Letter." Johnson laoghed heartily when Doswc-Il mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas...wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is doll ; naturally dull : but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...attempting wit and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it. He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying...concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked plea5ure to circulate. "Why, Sir, Sherry is (lull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...attempting wit, and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it." He laughed heartily when I mentioned to him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foole took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...attempting wit, and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and tumbling into it" He and this was the " \Vhy, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...mentioned tc him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomiu Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked yleasun to circulate. "Why, Sir, Sherry is dull naturally dull ; but it must have taken him ; great deal of pains to become what we noi see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, i not in Nature."... | |
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