 Stillingfleet 2 , whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, ' We can do nothing...  Life of Johnson - Página 412por James Boswell - 1904Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, 3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was 2 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Rillaloe,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingffeet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, " With the goat," said his Lordship. Such, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...when they firn commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably gravr, and in particnUr it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence «ran felt as >o great a loss, that it used to be ^aid, "We can do nothing without the Llue-slockingt... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,* whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stockings" and thus by degrees the title was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, «as Mr. Stillingfieet, whose dress wan remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed,...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was u-lt as «o great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ',"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 páginas
...felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss...has admirably described a Blue-stocking Club, in her " Has Bleu," a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous there are mentioned. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a Blue stocking Club, in her " Bas Bleu," a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous... | |
 | 1858 - 1194 páginas
...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, (grandson of the Bishop,) whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, 'We can do nothing without the blue slacking! ; ' and thus... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet9, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a Blue Stocking Club, in her " Bos Bleu" a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 páginas
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a blue-stocking-club in her 'Bos Bleu,' a poem, in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous... | |
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