 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." — " So (said he,) I allowed him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. ' Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.' ' So (said he,) I allowed him all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. ' Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." ' So (said he,) I allowed him all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature."—" So (said he,) I allowed him all... | |
 | 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
...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 must have taken him a great deal of puins to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in nature." "So (said... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull; naturally dull : but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him : such an excess of'stupidity, sir, is not in nature; so I allowed him all his own merit."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked 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 : such an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature ; so I allowed him all his own merit."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in Nature." — " So (said he), I allowed him... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a 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 him : such an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature ; so I allowed him all his own merit."... | |
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Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature. 
