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" Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should wish to do it, not in an awkward posture, not in rags, not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule. "
A System of Phrenology - Page 217
by George Combe - 1837 - 664 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...mind, and make the best use of it you can in your speech." Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, Sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...was want of parts, and was no less a proof of stupidity than depravity. Of Goldsmith he said, " He is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...talks merely lest you should forget that he is in company."— B. " Yes, he stands forward."—./."True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...it you can in your speech." Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of bein» unnoticed, that he often talks merely lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JUHNSON. "True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...was want of parts, and was no less a proof of stupidity than depravity. Of Goldsmith he said, " He is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...talks merely lest you should forget that he is in company." — B. " Yes, he stands forward." — /."True, Sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...very worthy man too. He has been loose in his principles, but he is coming right." Again : " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...mind, and make the best use of it you can in your speech." Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...very worthy man too. He has been loose in his principles, but he is coming right." Again : " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON, " Trne, sir ; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...mind, and make the best use of it you can in your speech." Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, Sir, but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...mind, and make the best use of it you can in your speech." Of our friend Goldsmith he said, " Sir, he is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...lest you should forget that he is in the company." BOSWELL. " Yes, he stands forward." JOHNSON. " True, Sir, but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...want of parts, and was no less a • proof of stupidity than depravity. Of Goldsmith he said, " He is so much afraid of being unnoticed, that he often...talks merely lest you should forget that he is in company." B. "Yes, he stands forward." — 7. "True, sir; but if a man is to stand forward, he should...
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