 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...sent word to Foote, " That the " theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the " stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill-will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill-will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote : " that the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote : " that the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 646 pages
...sent word to Foote, " that the theatre being intended " for the reformation of vice, he would step from " the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the " audience " — Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design — no ill-will ensued... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step 5$ Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No illwill ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No ill-will ensued. Johnson... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would step from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience." Foote knew the intrepidity of his antagonist, and abandoned the design. No illwill ensued. Johnson... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...this design, Johnson sent word to Foote, that, the theatre being intended for the reformation of vice, he would go from the boxes on the stage, and correct him before the audience. " Foote abandoned the design. No ill-will ensued. Johnson used to " say that for broad-faced mirth,... | |
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The expression was afterwards reported to Foote ; who, in return, gave out, that he would produce the Caliban of literature on the stage. Being informed of this design, Johnson sent word to Foote, " That the theatre being intended for the reformation... 
