 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 trang
...in competition for honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimes (faid he,) is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now ; I wonder how people were perfuaded to write in that manner for this lady." I named a gentleman of his acquaintance, who wrote... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 trang
...mentioned, he held them very cheap : Bouts rimes (said he,) is a mere conceit, and an old conceit notv, 1 wonder how people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lady." I named a gentleman of his acquantance who wrote for the Vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead for his pains." BOSWELL. " The Duchess... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 trang
...Bath, in competition fur honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap : Bonis rirflès (said he), is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now...people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lui-,. I named a gentleman of his acquaintance who wrote for the Vase. Johnxon, He was a blockhead... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 trang
...Bath, in competition for honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap : "Bouts rimes," said he, " is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now;...persuaded to write in that manner for this lady." Boswell named a gentleman of his acquaintance, who wrote for the vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 trang
...near Bath, in competition for honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap: Bouts rimes (said he,) is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now...persuaded to write in [that manner for this lady." 1 named a gentleman of his acquaintance who wrote for the vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead for his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 trang
...manner lor this lady. I nausad a gentleman of his acquaintance who wrote lor the Va*e. Jehnxoii. He svas a blockhead for his pains. Boswell. The Duchess of...Johnson. Sir, the Duchess of Northumberland may do ivhat she (ileases : nobody will say any thing to a lady of her high rank. But l should be apt to throw... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 trang
...mentioned, he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimia," said he, " is a mere conceit, and an old conceit noun I wonder how people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lady." Boswell named a gentleman of bis acquaintance, who wrote for the vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead... | |
 | 1821 - 372 trang
...mentioned, he held them very cheap : "Bouts rimes," said he, " is a mere conceit, aud an old conceit MOW; I wonder how people were persuaded to write in that manner for this lady." Boswell named a gentleman of his acquaintance, who wrote for the vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 trang
...Bath, in competition for honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimes (said he) is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now...lady." I named a gentleman of his acquaintance who wrotefora Vase. JOHNSON. "He was a blockhead for his pains." BOSWELL. " The Duchess of Northumberland... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 trang
...Bath, in competition for honorary prizes, being mentioned, he held them very cheap : " Bouts rimes (said he) is a mere conceit, and an old conceit now...lady." I named a gentleman of his acquaintance who wrotefora Vase. JOHNSON. " He was a blockhead for his pains." BOSWELL. " The Duchess of Northumberland... | |
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Sir, the Duchess of Northumberland may do what she pleases: nobody will say anything to a lady of her high rank. But I should be apt to throw ***** *'s verses in his face. 
