 | Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...the •following ftatement was made by Dr. Johnfon. •" The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the •fellow, I was refolved not to be pleated, and it is •very difficult to -.pleafe a man againft his will. I went... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chefterfield's." JoHNSON. " The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was refolved not to be pleafed, and it is very difficult to pleafe a man againft his will. I went . * Johnfon's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...Garrick's wit is more like I/jrd Chefterfield's." — J. " The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow,. I was refolved not to be. pleafed ; and it is very difficult to pleafe. a man againft his will. I went on... | |
 | John Watkins - Biography - 1800 - 936 pages
...following anecdote, related by Dr. johnfon : " The firft time (fays he) I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was refolved not to be pleafcd ; and it is very difficult to pleafc a man agiinft his will. I went on eating... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...following anecdote related by Dr. Johnson. — " The first time (says he) I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...; and it is very difficult to please a man against Jus will. I went on, eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...assertion : — " The first time," says Dr. Johnson, " I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzberbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very diffi. cult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 pages
...this interview himself, as follows: — " The first time I ever was in company with Foote, was at Mr. Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow,...his wilL I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
..." Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's."-^/. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's." JOHNSON. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...respect, the following statsment was made by Dr. Johnson : " The first time I was in company with Foote. was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man Sgajnst hi? will. I went op eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. JJu.t the... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting... 
