 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pagina’s
...dugrace the wallt of Wctlmintter ¿lAty Kith an English iuicriptiuu. ' I consider this Hound Bobin as a species of literary curiosity worth preserving, as it marks, in a certain degree, Dr. Johnson'« character.' ROUND ROBIN, ADDRESSED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D., WITH FAC-SIMILES OF THE SIGNATURES.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pagina’s
...Cor. et Ad.— Add to the i endeavoured to argue in favou of the country of which a lea that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to...but he would never consent to disgrace the walls of \VestminstcT-Abbey with an English inscription. " I consider this Round Robin as a species of literary... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pagina’s
...have had more sense." His final verdict was, that he would alter the Epitaph in any way the gentlemen pleased, as to the sense of it ; but " he would never...of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription." And as the bearer of this royal decree Sir Joshua, the ambassador, reverently 300 EPITAPH ON GOLDSMITH.... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pagina’s
...have had more sense." tlis final verdict was, that he would alter the Epitaph in any way the gentlemen pleased, as to the sense of it; but " he would never...of Westminster Abbey -with an English inscription." And as the bearer of this royal decree Sir Joshua, the ambassador, reverently took his leave. The Epitaph... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 pagina’s
...have had more sense." His final verdict was, that he would alter the Epitaph in any way the gentlemen pleased, as to the sense of it; but " he would never...disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inseription." And as the bearer of this royal decree Sir Joshua, the ambassador, reverently took his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pagina’s
...fool." — He said, too, "1 should have thought Mund Burke would have had ir.ore sense." that he would alter the Epitaph in any manner they pleased, as to the sense of it; but ke would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster-Abbey with an English inscription. " I... | |
 | Benjamin Bausman - 1875 - 494 pagina’s
...Corner. Some have epitaphs in English, others in Latin. Johnson wrote Goldsmith's in Latin, saying that he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. Spencer died " from lack of bread," and was buried here by the then Earl of Essex. Thus after the world... | |
 | Moses Foster Sweetser - 1878 - 188 pagina’s
...to that effect. Sir Joshua carried this paper to Johnson, who nevertheless sturdily protested that he would never consent to disgrace the walls of Westminster Abbey with an English inscription. In November JS Copley and W. Parry were elected Associates of the Royal Academy. Sir Joshua's Seventh... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pagina’s
...Johnson, who received it with much good-humor, and desired Sir Joshua to tell the gentlemen that he would .alter the epitaph in any manner they pleased as to...Abbey with an English inscription. "I consider this Sound-robin as a species of literary curiosity worth preserving, as it marks, in a certain degree,... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pagina’s
...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 the walls...Abbey with an English inscription. "I consider this Hound-robin as a species of literary curiosity worth preserving, ns it marks, in a certain degree,... | |
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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... 
