 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 páginas
...end.' His Majesty then asked him what he " thought of Lord Lyttleton's History, which was " then just published. Johnson said, he thought " his style pretty good, but that he had blamed " Henry the Second rather too much. ' Why,' " said the King, ' they seldom do these things by " halves.' '... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was then just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much. " Why, (said the King,) they seldom do these things by halves." " No, Sir,... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher.) - 1820 - 402 páginas
...Lyttleton's England, which was then just published ; Johnson thought his style pretty good, but that he blamed Henry too much. 'Why,' said the King, 'they seldom do these things by halves. — '' No, Sir, not to kings ;" answered Johnson ; but fearing to be misunderstood, he subjoined, ' that for those... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 206 páginas
...an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttleton's history, which was then just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good ; but that he had blamed Henry too nun h. " Why, (said the King), they seldom do these things by halves." "No, Sire," answered Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 páginas
...at an end." His majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much. " Why," said the king, " they seldom do these things by halves." " No,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 páginas
...at an end." His majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Heury the Second rather too much. " Why," said the king, " they seldom do these things by halves."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was then just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much. " Why (said the King), they seldom do these things by halves." " No, sir... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 páginas
...end.' " His majesty then asked him what he thought of lord Lyttleton's History, which was then just published.. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Henry II. too much. ' Why,' said the king, ' they seldom do these things by halves.' ' No, Sir,' answered... | |
 | 1821 - 372 páginas
...at an end." His majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much. " Why," said the king, " they seldom do these things by halves." " No,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 páginas
...an end." His Majesty then asked him what he thought of Lord Lyttelton's history, which was then just published. Johnson said, he thought his style pretty good, but -that he had blamed Henry the Second rather too much. " Why, (said the King,) they seldom do these things by halves." " No, Sir,... | |
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No, sir (answered Johnson), not to kings." But fearing to be misunderstood, he... 
