 The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not...  Our old actors - Trang 334bởi Henry Barton Baker - 1878Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 trang
...Poem," v, 145, on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was fo VCI7 comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible 1. He upon one occafion... | |
 | 1791 - 302 trang
...his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty fulienly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was To very comical that I was obliged to lay down my 'knife and forlc, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh •it out. 'No, Sir, he wasirrefiflible. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 trang
...his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was fo very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw' rnyfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible. He upon. one occafion... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 trang
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against Jus will. I went on, eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistable." His dramatic pieceS,. which exceed twenty in number,... | |
 | 1801 - 446 trang
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very diffi. cult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in the chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir — he was irresistible !" Other anecdotes might liave been... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 trang
...please a man against his wilL I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest. No, Sir ; there was no avoiding it : the fellow... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 trang
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.5 He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 trang
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...to lay down my knife and fork, 'throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible. He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 trang
...man Sgajnst hi? will. I went op eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. JJu.t the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife ajid fork, throw myself back Uppa my cb*ir, and fairly laugh it out. No, sir, he was irresistible.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 trang
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated, all proving... | |
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