 Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.  The life of Oliver Goldsmith - Pagina 231door sir James Prior - 1837Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pagina’s
...Water-lane." JoHNSON.. " Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd a colour." After dinner, our converfation firft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...Water-lane." — JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract erowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd .a colour." Johnfon had called twice on the Bifhop... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pagina’s
...who made it. ' ' Why (said Johnson) that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.' By such frivolities did the author of the Deserted Village, of the Vicar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane."—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...Water-lane.' JOHNSON. ^^ " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colgo, our would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagina’s
...Water-lane.' JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...at the Harrow, in Water-lane." — JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice, on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagina’s
...Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.' " JOHNSON. " Why, sir, that was becanse he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." One day, at sir Joshua's table, when it was related, that Mrs. Montague,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
..."Why, Sir, that was becanse he knew the strtuige colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thns they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
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