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" Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES. "
The Enchiridion of Wit: The Best Specimens of English Conversational Wit - Page 78
by Enchiridion - 1884 - 279 pages
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES." Johnson, though remarkable for his great variety of composition, never exercised his talents in fable,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES." Johnson, though remarkable for his great variety of composition, never exercised his talents in fable,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While be indulged himself, in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....little fishes talk, they would talk like •WHALES." Johnson, though remarkable for his great variety of composition, never exerc|sed his tálents, in fable,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded — " Why, Dr. Johnson,...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." The English Roscins having been mentioned, Johnson said of him, " Garrlck's conversation is gay and...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded — " Why, Dr. Johnson,...this is not' so easy as you seem to think ; for if yon were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." The English Rosclus having been...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...fanciful Гeveпe' be sb""s«I Johnson shaking u ,nnghing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, s• Wb» tbis is not so easy as you seem to think ; for if you were to The modes /¡hee taik, they would talk like WHALES." which men ^ t|)ough remarkable for his great variety...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES." Johnson, though remarkable for his great 'variety of composition, never exercised his talents in fable,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing...not so easy as you seem to think ; for if you were (o make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." The English Roscins having been mentioned,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indtilged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES." Johnson, though remarkable for his great variety of composition, never exercised his talents in fable,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...the Little Fishes. Observing that Doctor Johnson was laughing scornfully, he proceeded smartly ; " Why, Dr Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." To support the expence of his new dignities, Goldsmith laboured incessantly at the literary oar. The...
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