 | Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 sayfa
...theme of certain of Johnson's most pungent sarcasms. " Why, sir," said the Doctor on one occasion, " Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity is not in nature." Sheridan was educated at Harrow, and his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 356 sayfa
...him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." " So (said he), I allowed him all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 sayfa
...him a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. "Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we • This opinion was given by him more at large at a subsequent period. See " Journal of a Tour to... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1888 - 528 sayfa
...saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. ' Wily, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it must...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess nf stupidity is not in nature.' — 'So,' said he, 'I allowed him all his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 sayfa
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Poote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in nature." — " So," said he, " I allowed him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 sayfa
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Poote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in nature." — •" So," said he, " I allowed... | |
 | William Samuel Lilly - 1889 - 316 sayfa
...disciple had here somewhat overshot their mark. I thought of Dr. Johnson's account of Thomas Sheridan: "Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull. But it must have taken him a great deal of pains to have become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature." The utter inanity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 sayfa
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." — " So," said he, " I allowed him... | |
 | Lloyd Charles Sanders - 1890 - 206 sayfa
...pronunciation, that Dr. Johnson owed his own pension. Nor is it fair to take seriously his scathing speech. " Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull, but it must have taken him a deal of pains to become what he is. Sucb an excess of stupidity is not in nature. . . . Besides, Sir,... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 390 sayfa
...actor, who understood comedy better than the writing of biography — the man of whom Johnson said : " Sir, Sherry is dull — naturally dull ; but it must...taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, sir, is not in nature." As to our present century biographers,... | |
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Why, Sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature. 
