 During the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his Majesty with profound respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page xlixby Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His Majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is commoply used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...circumstance, which ! Johnson himself had forgot. His Majesty expressed a desire to have the literary i biography of this country ably executed, and proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson 1767. signified his readiness to comply with his Majesty's ^pTT^ wishes. During the whole of this interview,... | |
 | English literature - 1814 - 642 pages
...readily complied. During this interview the doctor talked with profound re-pcct, hut still in his firm manner, with a sonorous voice, and never in that subdued tone which is common at the levee and the drawingroom. Afterwards he obse-rvcd to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His Majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...that subdued tone which is commonly used at the levee und in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson, shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...tone, which is commonly used at the levee, and in the drawing room. After the king withdrew, Johnson showed himself highly pleased with his majesly*s conversation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His Majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...tone which is commonly used at the levee and in the drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His Majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...respect, but still in his firm manly manner, with a sonorons voice, and never in that subdned tone which is commonly nsed at .the levee and in the drawing... | |
 | Edward Holt - Great Britain - 1820 - 520 pages
...expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed to Ur. Johnson to undertake it. Johnson signified his readiness...with a. sonorous voice, and never in that subdued stone which is commonly used at the Levee and in the Drawing room. After the King withdrew, Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed...the whole of this interview, Johnson talked to his majesly with profound respect, but still in his firm, manly manner, with a sonorous voice, and never... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...circumstance, which Johnson himself had forgot. His majesty expressed a desire to have the literary biography of this country ably executed, and proposed to Dr. Johnson to undertake it. Johnsnn signified his readiness to comply with his majesty's wishes. During the whole of this interview,... | |
| |
