 Baretti or the pickleman has kept Davies from sleep : nor does he know himself. And as to his not sleeping, Sir, Tom Davies is a very great man ; Tom has been upon the stage, and knows how to do those things : I have not been upon the stage, and cannot...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 439by James Boswell - 1900Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...knows how to do those things : I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often blamed myself, Sir, for not feeling for...people are not very ready to do you good. They pay you Toy feeling." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...and knows how to do those things: I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things."—B. " I have often blamed myself, Sir, for not feeling for others as " sensibly as many say they do."—J. " Sir, don't be duped by them any more. You will find these very feeling people are not very... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...good ; more than this Providence does not intend ; it would be misery to no purpose. You will find very feeling people are not very ready to do you good. They pay you with feeling. It matters not how a man dies ; but how he lives. SAMUEL JOHNSON. THE LORD'S PRAYER IN... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...things: 1 have not been upon the stage and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often blnmed myself, Sir, for not feeling for others as sensibly...people are not very ready to do you good. They pay yon by feeling." BoswiLL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. "He has... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...knows how to do those things: I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things." — B. " I have often blamed myself, Sir, for not feeling for others as sensibly as many say they do." — J. " Sir, don't be duped by them any more. You will find these very feeling people are not very... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...knows how to do those things ; I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often blamed myself, sir, for not feeling for...very ready to do you good. They pay you by feeling." On another occasion, he said, " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel. Savages are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...things: I have not been upon the stage and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often U a raed myself, Sir, for not feeling for others as sensibly...do." JOHNSON. " Sir, don't be duped by them any more. Yon will find these very feeling people are not very ready to do you good. They pay you by feeling."... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...amuse them ; and the public, to whom he appeals, must, after all, be the judges of his pretensions." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singHlar talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, His not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...knows how to do those things: I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often blamed myself, sir, for not feeling for...BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. N " Yes, sir." BOSWELL. "He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...knows how to do those things ; I have not been upon the stage, and cannot do those things." BOSWELL. " I have often blamed myself, sir, for not feeling for...very ready to do you good. They pay you by feeling." On another occasion, he said, " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel. Savages are... | |
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