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" No man could have paid a handsomer compliment, and it was fit for a king to pay. It was decisive." When asked by another friend at sir Joshua Reynolds's, whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir; when the king had said... "
The Encyclopedia of Anecdotes: Illustrative of Character and Events from ... - Page 100
de George Ramsay - 1828 - 636 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...whether " he made any reply to this high comphment,he an" swered, ' No, Sir ; when the King had said it, it " was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civi" lities with my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man, " who had spent his whole life in Courts, could "...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir, When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities with my Sovereign.'1 Perhaps no man who had spent his whole life in 1767. courts could have shewn a more nice...
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The Boston Spectator: Devoted to Politicks and Belles-lettres, Volume 1

1814 - 258 pages
...least attempt at evasion ; and observed afterwards to a friend " Sir — when the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy compliments with my sovereign ?" That this showed his politeness, is true j but the thought was not...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was ' to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities...courts could have shewn a more nice and dignified senne of trne politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His Majesty having observed to him that...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir; when the king had said it, it was to be so: it was not for me to bandy civilities...who had spent his whole life in courts, could have shown a more nice and dignified sense of true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. His majesty...
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The Edinburgh monthly review, Volume 4

1820 - 870 pages
...compliment paid him by his Majesty on the occasion of his interview with him, " When the King said it,jt was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." — Seged, in the story by the same moralist, having attempted by an edict to banish the appearance...
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The Public and Domestic Life of His Late ... Majesty, George the ..., Volume 1

Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, ' No, Sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities v iih my Sovereign.' Perhaps no man xvhn had spent his whole life in courts, could have shewn a more...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, "No, sir; when the king had said it, it was to be so : it was not for me to bandy civilities will) my sovereign." Perhaps, no man, who had spent his whole life in com tit, could have shown a more...
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The Public and Private Life of His Late...Majesty, George the Third ...

Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment ? he answered, ' No, Sir : when the king had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities...instance. " His majesty having observed to him that he thought he must have read a great deal, Johnson answered, that he thought more than he read ; that...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...whether he made any reply to this high compliment, he answered, " No, sir. When the King had said it, it was to be so. It was not for me to bandy civilities...true politeness, than Johnson did in this instance. vious to its publication. As there appears no objection to your complying with Mr. Boswell's wishes...
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