 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 - 1874 - 192 страници
...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...conversation, that you discover what his real abilities are ; to make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, Sir ; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1875 - 558 страници
...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 honor Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine fellow; he fairly puts his mind to yours." After his Lordship... | |
 | sir John Bowring - 1879 - 626 страници
...never," said Johnson to Boswell, " heard anything 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 public assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir. Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | 1880 - 556 страници
...he said on another occasion, " that you discover what his real abilities are. To make a speech in an assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir ; Thurlow...fine fellow ; he fairly puts his mind to yours.'' Johnson's retorts were fair play under the conditions of the game, as it is fair play to kick an opponent's... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1880 - 556 страници
...controversial gladiators. He received this high compliment from Doctor Johnson, while yet at the bar : " Depend upon it, sir, it is when you come close to...make a speech in a public assembly is a knack. Now I honor Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine fellow; he fairly puts his mind to yours." After his Lordship... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1881 - 336 страници
...artillery." Thurlow received this high compliment from Dr. Johnson, while he was yet at the bar : " 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 public assembly is a knack. Now I honour Thurlow, sir; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 страници
...said of Wedderburn, that he never heard any thing from him in conversation 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 public assembly is a knack." When a tragedy was read in his presence, in... | |
 | Addison Peale Russell - 1883 - 378 страници
...of a speaker, he said, " 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 public assembly is a knack." He observed, " There is a wicked inclination... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 страници
...companion. 2 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 public assembly is a knack. Now, I honour Thurlow, Sir ; Thurlow is a fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 страници
...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...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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