 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pagina’s
...Johnson himself say, " Goldsmith, sir, will give us a very fine book upon (ba gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Mbey, with an English inscription '. " I consider this Round Robin aa a species of literary curiosity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pagina’s
...who received it with much good humour, \ and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...of it ; but he would never consent to disgrace the waUs of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. " * I consider this Round Robin as a species... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pagina’s
...hazardous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's name, " I wonder that Joe Warton, a scholar by profession, should... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 606 pagina’s
...hazardous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's name, " I wonder that Joe Warton, a scholar by profession, should... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pagina’s
...II. MM ous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased as to...of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's name " I wonder that Joe Warton, a scholar by profession, should... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 pagina’s
...hazardous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased as to...but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminister Abbev with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's name, "I wonder... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 pagina’s
...hazardous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased as to...but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminister Abbev with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's name, " I wonder... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 600 pagina’s
...hazardous an adventure pretty well, being desired by the Doctor to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of VOL. II. 2 M Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. Adding also, on observing Dr. Warton's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 444 pagina’s
...Johnson, who received it with much goodhumour, and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen that he would alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...of it ; but he would never consent to disgrace the malls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. I consider this Round Robin,* continues Sir... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...Johnson, who received t with much good-humour, and desired sir Joshua to tell iho gentlemen that he would ver Goldsmith lie would nner content U disgrace the malls ofWestmintler Abbey iriA an Engliik nscriplion. I consider... | |
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Sir Joshua agreed to carry it to Dr. Johnson, who received it with much good humour,1 and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen, that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it; but he would never consent to disgrace... 
