 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...encomiums on Johnfon : one, in particular, praifed his impartiality ; obferving, that he dealt out reafon and eloquence with an equal hand to both parties. ** That is not quite true," faid John** fon ; " I faved appearances tolerably well ; ** but I took care that the WHIG DOGS fhould... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...and univerfally admired. To one who praifed his impartiality, obferviflg that he had dealt out reafon and eloquence with an equal hand to both, parties, " That is not quite true, Sir, fnid Johnfon ; I faved appearances well enough, but I took care that the WHIG DOGS ihould not... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 512 pages
...admired .To one who praifed, his impartiality» obferving that he had dealt out reafon andeloquence with an equal hand to both parties, " That is not quite true, Sir, faid Johnfon ; I faved appearances well enough, but I took care that the WHIG DOGS Ihould not... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson : one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence with an equal hand...that the WHIG DOGS should not have the best of it." ' Murphy's Life of Johnson, p. 343. Murphy, we must not forget, wrote from memory, for there is no... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson : one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence with an equal hand...that the WHIG DOGS should not have the best of it." ' Murphy's Life of Johnson, p. 343. Murphy, we must not forget, wrote from memory, for there is no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...encomiums on Johnfon : one, in particular, praifed his impartiality ; obferving, that he dealt out reafon and eloquence with an equal hand to both parties. •" That is not quite true," faid Johnfon; "I ** faved appearances tolerably well ; but I ** took care that the WHIG DOGS iliould... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1820 - 540 pages
...for genuine. He owned that he was not quite impartial in dealing out his reason and rhetoric, but " took care that the whig dogs should not have the best of it.'' His attachment to the tory, or rather Jacobite party, was further shown by an humorous pamphlet in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...one, in particular, praifed his impartiality.^ obferving, that he dealt out reafon and elo» quence with an equal hand, to both parties. " That is not quite true," faid Johnfon; '' t " faved appearances tolerably well ; but I '' took care that the WHIG DOGS fhould... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...for genuine. He owned that he was not quite impartial in dealing out his reason and rhetoric, but " took care that the whig dogs should not have the best of it." - His attachment to the tory, or rather Jacobite, party was further shewn by an humorous pamphlet in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson : one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence with an equal hand...that the WHIG DOGS should not " have the best of it." The sale of the Magazine was greatly increased by the Parliamentary Debates, which were continued by... | |
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Then, sir, you have exceeded Demosthenes himself; for to say that you have exceeded Francis's Demosthenes would be saying nothing." The rest of the company bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson; one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing... 
