 This man now has been ten years about town, and has made nothing of it;" meaning as a companion.* He said to me, " I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to a man in conversation,...  A Book about Lawyers - Страница 287по John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 432 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 страници
...converfation, that you difcover what his real abilities are ; to make a fpeech in a publick aflembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir ; Thurlow is...a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours." After repeating to him fome of his pointed lively fayings, J faid, " It is a pity, Sir, you don't always... | |
 | 1853 - 636 страници
...volume to him. ' Depend upon it, ' sir,' observed Dr. Johnson, in reference to Lord Loughborough, ' it is when you come close to a man in conversation that you ' discover what his real abilities are ; to make a speech in a ' public assembly is a knack. Now, I honour Thurlow ; Thurlow ' is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 страници
...companion.1 He said to me, I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 страници
...companion. 1 He said to me, " I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now 1 honour I'hurlow, Sir; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 страници
...companion. He said to me, I never heard any tiling from him in company that wa» at all striking; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to a tuan in conversation, that you discover «hut his real abilities are : to make a speech in a public... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 страници
...companion. 1 He said to Me, " I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are: to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 страници
...man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir ; Thurlow...a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours." After repeating to him some of his pointed, lively sayings, I said, " It is a pity, sir, you don't... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 страници
...man in conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir ; Thurlow...a fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours." After repeating to him some of his pointed, lively sayings, I said, " It is a pity, sir, you don't... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 страници
...companion.1 He said to me, " I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking ; and depend upon it, Sir, it is when you come close to...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir ; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 страници
...companion9. He said to me, "I never heard any thing from him in company that was at all striking; and depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are : to make a speech in a publick assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir: Thurlow is a fine... | |
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