 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...friend,f which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superior to all studied compositions : — " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during his life, J so no writer in this nation ever had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Dr. Taylor, performed the mouruful office of reading the burial service. the next belt :— there it nobody ; no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson. • As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during hi« life, so ne irriter in this nation ever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...who had which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superior to all studied compositions: — " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during his life,1 so no writer in this nation ever had been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...mate." Hid. which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superior to all studied compositions:—" He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up, but which nothing has a tendency to fill up.—Johnson is dead.—Let us go to the next best:—there is nobody; no man can be said to put you... | |
 | 1823 - 428 pages
...of this eminent friend. Mr. Burke was suspected by me; but I learn since that it was William Gerrard Hamilton, usually called Single-speech Hamilton. made...1. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1749-50. Cur tamen hoc libeat potius decurrere campo, Per quem magnus equos Aurunct e flexit alumnus, Sivncat, etplacitli rationem... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 pages
...friend,' which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superiour to all studied compositions : — " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...up. — Johnson is dead. — Let us go to the next • On the subject of Johnson I may adopt the words of Sir John Harrington, concerning his venerable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...friend', which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superiour to all studied compositions: — " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during his lifek, so no writer in this nation ever had such... | |
 | James Moultrie - 1830 - 56 pages
...by adopting the final sentiment of Boswell, on the death of his eminent patron and friend. " HE HAS MADE A CHASM, WHICH NOT ONLY NOTHING CAN FILL UP, BUT WHICH NOTHING HAS A TENDENCY f O FILL UP.' [ELLIOTT] is DEAD. LET us GO TO THE NEXT BEST — THERE IS NOBODY ; NO ONE CAN BE SAID... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...friend ', which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superiour to all studied compositions :— " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during his life9, so no writer in this nation ever had such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pages
...friend ', which he uttered with an abrupt felicity, superiour to all studied compositions : — " He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up,...no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." As Johnson had abundant homage paid to him during his life3, so no writer in this nation ever had such... | |
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He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up, but which nothing has a tendency to fill up. Johnson is dead. Let us go to the next best: there is nobody; no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson. 
