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" For instance (said he), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and, envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he) consists in making them talk like little fishes. "
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, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...introduced feldom talk in character. " For inftance, (faid he,) the fabk of the little fifhes, who faw biids fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The fkill (continued he,) confifts in making them talk like little fifhes. " While he indulged himfelf...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the...fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, " Why,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...that kind of composition, requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the...fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, '" Why,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fablea the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While be indulged himself, in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing....
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the...fishes."- While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded —...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the...envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birdsThe skill," continued he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he), the...fishes." While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, " Why,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill,'" continned he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he), the...in making them talk like little fishes." While he in* dulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...that kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he), the...in making them talk like little fishes." While he indtilged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon...
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