 My worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men, than at any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 66by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 368 pages
...meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen, at his house to dinner on Wednesday, the 5th of May, 1776. 'Pray,' said I, 'let us have Dr. Johnson.' ' What, with Mr. Wilkes ? not for the world' said Dilly ; ' Johnson would never forgive me.' ' Come,' said If ' if you will let me negociate for you,... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 372 pages
...some more gentlemen, at his house to dinner on Wednesday, the 5th of May, 1776. 'Pray,' said I, Met us have Dr. Johnson.' ' What, with Mr. Wilkes ? not for the world' said Dilly ; l Johnson? would never forgive me.' ' Come,' said I, ' if you will let me negociate for you,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...booksellers and friends, Messieurs Duly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well covered table 1 have seen a greater number of literary men, than at...any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had iuvited me to meet Mr. Wilkes, and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. Pray (said I,) let us... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...booksellers and friends, Messieurs Duly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well covered uiliio I have seen a greater number of literary men, than...Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes, aud some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. Pray (saidl,) let us have Dr. Johnson. -"-What with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs DiDy in the Poultry, at. whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...forgive me." — . " Come (said I), if you'll let me negotiate for you, I will be answerable that all shall go well." DILLY. " Nay, if you will take it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...Joshua Reynolds, had invited me to meet Mr. Wilkes and somemore gentlemen on Wednesday, May 15. " Pray, (said I), let us have Dr. Johnson."—" What with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...middle quality ; but Johuson and I should not agree." Sir John was not sufficiently flexible; so I desisted; knowing, indeed, that the repulsion was...Wilkes and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15th. " Pray," said I, " let us have Dr. Johnson."—" What with Mr. Wilkes? not for the world," said... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered h 88b @ ݿ ] tor the world, (said Mr. Edward Dilly :) Dr. Johnson would never forgive me." — " Come (said I,)... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...worthy booksellers and friends, Mesf-icurs T)illy m the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...any other, except that of Sir Joshua Reynolds, had învitea me to meet Mr. Wilkes and some more gentlemen, on Wednesday, May 15. " Pray, (said I,) let... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...worthy booksellers and friends, Messieurs Dilly in the Poultry, at whose hospitable and well-covered table I have seen a greater number of literary men...Johnson would never forgive me." " Come," said I, " if you '11 let me negotiate for you, I will be answerable that all shall go well." DILLY. " Nay, if you... | |
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