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" Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species, as that of a miser gathered from... "
The British Prose Writers - Página 60
1821
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volumen1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 páginas
...feeling." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour?" JoHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a fingular talent of exhibiting character." JoHNSON. " Sir, it...is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what others abftain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as that of a mifer gathered...
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The Wandering Patentee: Or, A History of the Yorkshire ..., Volúmenes1-2

Tate Wilkinson, Samuel Foote, David Garrick - 1795 - 598 páginas
...mour ?" " Johnfon. Yes, Sir." " BifiuelL He has a Cngular taknt of ei" hibiting character." " Jobnfon. Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; " it is what others abilain from. It is not comedy "which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as " that of a mifer gathered...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volumen1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...of humour ?"— J. " Yes, Sir."— B. " He has a fmr gular talent of exhibiting character." — J. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what others abflain from. It is not comedy,. which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as that of a mifer gathered...
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Memoirs of Samuel Foote, Esq: With a Collection of His Genuine Bon-mots ...

William Cook - 1805 - 240 páginas
...coarse." Being asked whether Foote had a singular talent of exhibiting character, he replied, " No, Sir : it is not a talent, it is a vice. It is what...gathered from many misers ; it is farce, which exhibits an individual." cxxxin. The same. At another time, speaking of his dramatic character, he observed:...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volumen1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 páginas
...feeling." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it...individuals." BOSWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew I would have broken his bones. I would have...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volumen1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...feeling." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it...individuals." BOSWELL. "Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir 1" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew 1 would have broken his bones. I would have...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volumen2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...deal of humour ?"—J. " Yes, Sir."—B. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character."—J. " Sir, it is not a talent; it is a vice; it is what...misers: it is farce, which exhibits individuals." —B. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ?" J. " Sir, fear restrained him; he knew I would have...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volumen2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...feeling." BoswiLL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. "He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. "Sir, it...individuals." BosWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir?" JOHNSON. "Sir, fear restrained him: he knew I would have broken his bones. I would have...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...humour ?" — J. " Yes, Sir." — B. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." — J. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what...misers: it is farce, which exhibits individuals." — B. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ?" —J. " Sir, feat tesUaivneA \\VKV-, Vve, Wewr...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 páginas
...pretensions." BOSWELL. " Foote has a great deal of humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir." BOSVTELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it...JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him : he knew I would hare broken his bones. I would have saved him the trouble of cutting off a leg ; I would not have left...
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