| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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 —... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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