| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 páginas
...friend, at 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 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...compliment 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 páginas
...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,...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 - 382 páginas
...for a king to pay. It was decisive.'' When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Keynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered,...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 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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... | |
| 1821 - 372 páginas
...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,...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... | |
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