 No man could have paid a handsomer compliment ; and it was fit for a King to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend, at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, "No, Sir. When the King had said...  Irving's Oliver Goldsmith - Sayfa 135Washington Irving tarafından - 1902 - 296 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 sayfa
...Sir Joshua Reynolds', whether " he made any reply to this high comphment,he an" swered, ' No, Sir ; when the King had said it, it " was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civi" lities with my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man, " who had spent his whole life in Courts, could "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 sayfa
...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was...not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 sayfa
...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir, When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign.'1 Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in 1767. courts could have shewn a more nice... | |
 | 1814 - 258 sayfa
...he acquiesced without the least attempt at evasion ; and observed afterwards to a friend " Sir — when the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy compliments with my sovereign ?" That this showed his politeness, is true j but the thought was not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 sayfa
...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was...not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 sayfa
...at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir; when the king had said it, it was to be so: it was...not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." Perhaps, no man, who had spent his whole life in courts, could have shown a more nice and dignified... | |
 | Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 sayfa
...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, ' No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities v iih my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man xvhn had spent his whole life in courts, could have shewn a more... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 sayfa
...at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, "No, sir; when the king had said it, it was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities will) my sovereign." Perhaps, no man, who had spent his whole life in com tit, could have shown a more... | |
 | 1820 - 870 sayfa
...compliment paid him by his Majesty on the occasion of his interview with him, " When the King said it,jt was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." — Seged, in the story by the same moralist, having attempted by an edict to banish the appearance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 sayfa
...at Sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was...not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign." Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified sense... | |
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