 I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, " Sheridan cannot bear me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, ' What do you mean to teach?' Besides, sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great...  Sheridan: A Biography - Pagina 36door William Fraser Rae - 1896Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pagina’s
...plain queftion, ' What do you mean to teach ? ' Befidest Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country by his narrow exertions....Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to fhew light at Calais." Talking of a young man who was uneafy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...plain question, " What do you mean to teach?" Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to shew light at Calais'.' Talking of a young man* who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...plain question, f What do you mean to teach ?' Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to shew light at Calais." • Talking of a young man who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...plain question, " What do you mean to teach?" Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to shew light at Calais*.' Talking of a young man* who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...plain question, ' What do you mean fo teach ?" Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to shew light at Calais.'-' Talking of a young man who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagina’s
...plain question, ' What do you mean to teach ?' Beside, sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...farthing candle at Dover, to show light at Calais." Talking of a barrister, who had a bad utterance, some one, to rouse Johnson, wickedly said, that he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...plain qnestion, ' What do.you mean to teach ?" Besides, Sir, what inflnence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow exertions ? Sir, it is burning a farthing caudle at Dover, to shew light at Calais." Talking of a yonng man who was uneasy from thinking that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagina’s
...influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow exer. tions ? Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to show light at Calais." Talking of a barrister, who had a bad utterance, some one, to rouse Johnson, wickedly said, that he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...plain question, ' What do you mean to teach ?' Besides, sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow...Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to shew light at Calais." Talking of a young man who was uneasy from thinking that he was very deficient... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagina’s
...plain qnestion, ' What do you mean to teach ?' Beside, sir, what inflnence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow exertions ? Sir, it is burning a farthing caudle at Dover, to show light at Calais." Talking of a barrister, who had a bad utterance, some one,... | |
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