 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 σελίδες
...variety of knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. ' He has wit too.' JOHNSON. ' No, Sir ; he never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke'. What I 1 We learn, post, Oct. 29, that Robertson was cautious in his talk,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 σελίδες
...knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. — Robertson. " He has wit too." — Johnson. " No, sir ; he never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.* What I most envy Burke for, * This was one of the points upon which Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 σελίδες
...variety of knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. " He has wit too." JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; he never succeeds there. *Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most envy Burke for is, his being constantly the same. He is never what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 σελίδες
...variety of knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. " He has wit too." JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; he never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke. 1 What I most envy Burke for is, his being constantly the same. He is never... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - 378 σελίδες
...enough with me without finding anything extraordinary." At the same time he denied him wit : — " No, sir ; he never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say Buvke never once made a good joke." Boswell vehemently maintains the contrary; and Reynolds * From... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 σελίδες
...variety of knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. " He has wit too." JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; he never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most 1 This was one of the points upon which Dr. Johnson was strangely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 454 σελίδες
...knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. — ROBERTSON : " He has wit too." — JOHNSON : " No, sir ; he never succeeds there. "Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most envy Burke for is 1 This was one of the points upon which Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 σελίδες
...knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. "He has wit too." JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; be never succeeds there. 'Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most envy Burke for is, his being constantly the same. 1 This was one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 494 σελίδες
...knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. " He has wit too." JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; ho never succeeds there. 'Tis low-; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most envy Burke for is, his being constantly the same. He is never what... | |
 | JAMES BOSWELL - 1892
...dialogue, of which hete follows a pretty full note. language. EOBERTSON. "He has wit too." JOHNSON. •" No, Sir ; he never succeeds there. Tis low ; 'tis conceit. I used to say, Burke never once made a good joke.1 What I most envy Burke for is, his being constantly the same. 1 This was one... | |
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We talked of Mr. Burke. Dr. Johnson said he had great variety of knowledge, store of imagery, copiousness of language. ROBERTSON. "He has wit too." JOHNSON. "No, sir, he never succeeds there. "Tis low; 'tis conceit. I used to say Burke never once made... 
