 Goldsmith's incessant desire of being conspicuous in company was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of his genius. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly high, and...  Boswell's Johnson: The Life of Samuel Johnson - Pagina 117door James Boswell - 1923 - 343 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pagina’s
...courted, he became very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnfon. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of Johnfon as entitled to the honour of unqueftionable fuperiority. " Sir, (faid he,) you are for making... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagina’s
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...occasion of his sometimes appearing J?t^ to such disadvantage as one should hardly have sup- 64. posed possible in a man of his genius. When his literary...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of liis genins. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly...society was much courted, he became very jealous of the extranrdinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagina’s
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...desire of being conspicuons in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man of his genins. When his literary reputation had risen deservedly high, and his society was mnch courted, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pagina’s
...desire of being conspicuous in company, was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 458 pagina’s
...with that, was always taking out his purse. JOHNSON: " Yes, Sir, and that so often an empty purse !"' his literary reputation had risen deservedly high,...very jealous of the extraordinary attention which was every where paid to Johnson. One evening, in a circle of wits, he found fault with me for talking of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...conspicuous in company ; and this was the occasion of his sometimes appearing to such disadvantage as one should hardly have supposed possible in a man...deservedly high, and his society was much courted, his jealousy of the great attention paid to Johnson was more strikingly apparent. One evening, in a... | |
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