 John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do.  The English Review - Página 2021849Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence - 1903 - 360 páginas
...the waiter in the cellar of the Hummums. Of Wesley Johnson said " He can talk well on any subject, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." Wesley... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 páginas
...any person appearing after death. All argument is against it ; but all belief is for it.' He said, 'John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do.' On Friday,... | |
 | Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) - 1904 - 296 páginas
...autobiography. One day Wesley wrote : " Leisure and I have taken leave of each other." Then Sam Johnson said : " Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at...leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." But... | |
 | Caleb Thomas Winchester - 1906 - 336 páginas
...to go and visit some old woman." Johnson's other remark of similar tenor is more frequently quoted : "Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at...leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." Johnson's... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 páginas
...Wesley, upon his laying the first stone of his new Dissenting meeting-house, near the City Road. He said, [ k Q' n g j Q{> FZa4xnmL Z V L rZ l P/հd 4 %}= This is very disagreeable to a man who loved to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do."— JOHNSON,... | |
 | Edward John Hardy - 1910 - 326 páginas
...that this request is not dictated by fear." " John Wesley's conversation is good," said Dr. Johnson, " but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have his talk out as I do." What... | |
 | James L. Gordon - 1911 - 406 páginas
...recorded by Boswell. The old philosopher has been talking with John Wesley, and this is what he says: "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...leisure, he is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1912 - 106 páginas
...leaf of your pocket-book, and never doubt of it again." — Vol. IV, p. 201. 1778 — Mt. 69 He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." —... | |
 | 1903 - 1038 páginas
...infinite variety of characters." One objection Dr. Johnson had to Wesley's conversation was that he was never at leisure. "He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk as I do" — words... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - 370 páginas
...of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but all belief is for it." He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never...leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." He was... | |
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