 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 sayfa
...him a saying of his concerning Mr Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. " ance of my remissness in recording his memorabilia...afraid it is the condition of humanity (as Mr Windh now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature." — " So," said he, " I allowed him... | |
 | 1900 - 674 sayfa
...fellow-pensioner. Possibly Sheridan had heard of one other Johnsonian remark, " Why, sir," he had said, " 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." At another time he said, "Sheridan... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 724 sayfa
...pensioner. Possibly Sheridan had heard of one other Johnsonian remark. " Why, sir," he had said, " 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." At another time he said, " Sheridan... | |
 | 1903 - 1186 sayfa
...what he reads as a task will do him little good. Life of Joknson (Boswell). Vol. ii. Chap. vi. 1763. Sherry is dull, naturally dull ; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Snch an access of stupidity, sir, is not in Nature. Chap. ix. Sir, a woman preaching is... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1903 - 1188 sayfa
...what he reads as a task will do him little good. Life of Johnson (Boswell). Vol. ii. Chap. ri. 1763. 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 access of stupidity, sir, is not in Nature. Chap. ix. Sir, a woman preaching is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 sayfa
...a saying of his concerning Mr. Thomas Sheridan, which Foote took a wicked pleasure to circulate. ' n faults to find, | No more let coquettes to themselves be blind, [• dea( of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.' 'So... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 578 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... | |
 | Hubert Adonley Hagar - 1909 - 88 sayfa
...read just as inclination leads him for what he reads as a task will do him little good — Johnson 7 Sherry is dull, naturally dull but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him — Johnson 8 I am a great friend to public amusements for they keep people from vice —... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1910 - 404 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 is not in nature. So,' said he, ' I allowed him all his own... | |
 | Hubert Adonley Hagar - 1910 - 300 sayfa
...read just as inclination leads him for what he reads as a task will do him little good — Johnson 7 Sherry is dull, naturally dull but it must have taken him a great ueal of pains to become what we now see him — Johnson 8 I am a great friend to public amusements... | |
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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. 
