Many of these excellent essays were written as hastily as an ordinary letter. Mr. Langton remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford', asking him one evening how long it was till the post went out ; and on being told about half an hour, he exclaimed,... Idler - Page iiby Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...remembers Johnfon, when on a vifit at Oxford, afking him one evening how long it was till the poft went out ; and on being told about half an hour, he exclaimed, " then we fhall do very well." He upon this inftantly fat down and finifhed an Idler, which it was neceffary... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...letter. Mr. Langton remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford', asking him one evening how long it was till the post went out ; and on being told about half...Sir, (said he) you shall not do more than I have done my. self.' He then folded it up and sent it off. Yet there are in The Idler several papers which shew... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...letter. Mr. Langton remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford', asking him one evening how long it was till the post went out ; and on being told about half...Sir, (said he) you shall not do more than I have done my. self.' He then folded it up and sent it off. Yet there are in The Idler several papers which shew... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...visit at Oxford, asking him one evening ^T^ how long it was till the post went out; and on being 49. told about half an hour, he exclaimed, " then we shall...read it, " Sir, (said he) you shall not do more than 1 have done myself." He then folded it up, and sent it off. Yet there are in the Idler several papers... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him VOL. iv. ' r one evening, how long it was till the post went out ; and on being told about half...having signified a wish to read it, * Sir,' said he, ' jou shall not do more than I have done myself.' He then folded it up, and sent it off."* This hurry... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...he relates, "remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him ope evening, how long it was till the post went out ? and, on being told, about . half an hour, he exclaimed, ' then we ghall do very well !' He, upon this, instantly sat down, and finished an Idler, which it was necessary... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...letter. Mr. Langton remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him one-evening how long it was till the post went out; and on being told about half an hour, he exclaimed, "then we shall do every well." He upon this instantly sat down and finished an Idler, which it was necessary should be... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him one evening how long it was till the post went ont; and on being told about half an hour, he exclaimed, "then we shall do every well." He upon this instantly sat down and finished un Idler, which it was necessary should be... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...letter. Mr. LANGTON remembers JOHNSON, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him one evening how long it was till the post went out; and on being told about half...well." He upon this instantly sat down and finished an IDLEK, which it was necessary should be in London the next day. Mr. LANGTON having signified a wish... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...letter. Mr. Langton remembers Johnson, when on a visit at Oxford, asking him one evening how long it was till the post went out; and on being told about half an hdur, he exclaimed, " then we shall do very well." He upon this instantly sat down and finished an... | |
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