| James Boswell - 1913 - 644 páginas
...restraints from which Foote is free." WILKES. " Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's." JOHNSON. "The first time I was in company with Foote was at...dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay dovm my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.2... | |
| James Boswell - 1917 - 606 páginas
...restraints from which Foote is free.' WILKES. 'Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's.' JOHNSON. 'The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. 1776l FOOTE'S IRRESISTIBILITY 311 Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased;... | |
| 1844 - 768 páginas
...Dilly's, called him a merry-andrew, a buffoon, the sage at once declared that he had wit ; and added — " The first time I was in company with Foote, was at...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
| 1854 - 694 páginas
...Having no good opinion of the fellow," he said, describing the incident long afterwards to Boswell, " I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very...affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comica\, tYvaX, l -wsß down my kmfe ana fotV.,\! ¡n my chair, atià îawVv \a»$v Vs SAMUEL FOOTE.... | |
| James Boswell - 1994 - 450 páginas
...range for his wit. He never lets truth stand between him and a jest. And he is sometimes mighty coarse. The first time I was in company with Foote was at...Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved against being entertained by him, and went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind... | |
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