 Johnson having now explicitly avowed his opinion of Lord Chesterfield, did not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom: "This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits; but, I find, he is only a wit among...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 1951791Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...fo remarkably ready. Johnfon having now explicitly avowed his opinion of Lord Chefterfield, did riot refrain from expreffing himfelf concerning that nobleman...I thought had been a Lord among wits; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords ! " And when his Letters to his natural fon were publifhed, he obferved,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...Johnfon having now explicitly avowed his opinion of Lord Chefterfield, did not refrain from exprefling himfelf concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom...thought had been a Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords ! " And when his Letters to his natural fon were publifhed, he obferved,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom: 'This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords*!' And when his Letters to his humour ; but by no means reply in the same... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : ' This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords'!' And when his Letters to his humour; but by no means reply in the same... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...not refrainr from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : " This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords !" And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : " This man (said he) I thought had been, a Lord among wits; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords !" And when his letters to his natural snn were published, he observed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : " This man," said he, " I thought had been a lord among wits, but I find he is only a vOL. u. c wit among lords !" And when bis letters to his natural son were published, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed free-- dom : This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords !". And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : This man (said he) I thought had been a Lord among wits ; but, I find, he is only a wit among Lords !" And when his Letters to his natural son were published, he observed,... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...not refrain from expressing himself concerning that nobleman with pointed freedom : " This man," said he, " I thought had been a lord among wits, but I find he is only a wit among lords !" And when his letters to iiis natural son were published, he observed,... | |
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