 The King was pleased to say he was of the same opinion; adding, "You do not think, then, Dr. Johnson, that there was much argument in the case." Johnson said, he did not think there was. "Why truly, (said the King,) when once it comes to calling names,...  The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ... - Page 4821791Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...there was much argument in the cafe." Johnfon faid, he did not think there was. " Why truly, (faid the King,) when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." His Majefty then afked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's hiftory, which was then juft publifhed. Johnfon faid,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...much argument in the case ?' Johnson " said, he did not think that there was. ' Why, " truly,' said the King, ' when once it comes to " calling names, argument is pretty well at art " end.' His Majesty then asked him what he " thought of Lord Lyttleton's History, which was " then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...adding, 37. ' much argument in the case." Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why truly, (said the King,) when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was then just published.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...there was much argument in the case." Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why truly, (said the King,) when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of 3 The Reverend Mr. Strahan clearly recollects having been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...there was much argument in the case." Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why truly, (said the King,) when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, whrch was then just published.... | |
 | Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 pages
...there was much argument in the case.' Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why, truly,' said the King, ' when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end.' " His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lvttelton's history, which was then just published.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...there was much argument in the case ?" Johnson said, he did not think there was. 'Why, truly," said the king, " when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." His majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was just published. Johnson... | |
 | Ingram Cobbin - 1820 - 188 pages
...that there was much argument in the case." The doctor did not think there was. " No, truly," replied the king, " when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." The conversation was then continued on Dr. Hill, the botanist, the Philosophical Transactions, the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...there was much argument in the case." Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why truly, (said the King,) when once it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end." * The Reverend Mr. Strahan clearly recollects having been told by Johnson, that the King observed that... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher.) - 1820 - 402 pages
...was much argument in the case ?' — He did not think there was. ' Why truly, (said the King) when it comes to calling names, argument is pretty well at an end.' " His Majesty next inquired what he thought of Lord Lyttleton's England, which was then just published ;... | |
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