...complained one day, in a mixed company, of Lord Camden. "I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than...ordinary man." The company having laughed heartily, Johnson stood forth in defense of his friend. "Nay, Gentlemen, (said he,) Dr. Goldsmith is in the right....

...complained one day, in a mixed company, of Lord Camden. ' I met him,' said he, ' at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than...ordinary man.' The company having laughed heartily, Johnson stood forth in defence of his friend. ' Nay, gentlemen,' said he, ' Dr Goldsmith is in the...

...complained one day, in a mixed company, of Lord Camden. "I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than...ordinary man." The company having laughed heartily, Johnson stood forth in defence of his friend. "Nay, Gentlemen, (said he,) Dr. Goldsmith is in the right....

...genius'.163 Oliver Goldsmith was able to complain that at a social gathering a mere lord had taken 'no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man', and Dr Johnson supported him with the sentiment that 'a noble man ought to have made up to such a man...

...father heartily and chattered away without any suspicion of scolding. I was surprised. As usual she took no more notice of me than if I had been an adult. She did not say, "Darling little Letty," or "What lovely eyes," or any of the things to which...

...he came in from a walk, he remarked in his simplicity: " I met Lord Clarendon at Lord Clare's house in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I was an ordinary man." Another time when he was standing at a window of the hotel at Lisle, watching...