 Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.  The Bookman - Страница 611907Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 страници
...Water-lane." JoHNSON.. " Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd a colour." After dinner, our converfation firft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 страници
...Water-lane." — JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract erowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd .a colour." Johnfon had called twice on the Bifhop... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 страници
...who made it. ' ' Why (said Johnson) that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.' By such frivolities did the author of the Deserted Village, of the Vicar of JTaktfietd, and the Travellers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 страници
...who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane."—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship set out for Ireland, having... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 страници
...Water-lane.' JOHNSON. ^^ " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colgo, our would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his characters of men were admirably... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 страници
...body asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.' JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 страници
...body asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his characters of men were admirably... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 страници
...asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane." — JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice, on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship set out for Ireland, having... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 страници
...pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.' " JOHNSON. " Why, sir, that was becanse he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to...he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." One day, at sir Joshua's table, when it was related, that Mrs. Montague, in an excess of compliment... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 страници
..."Why, Sir, that was becanse he knew the strtuige colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thns they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his characters of men were admirably... | |
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