 | 1792 - 684 pages
...fhewed himfelt highly pleafeil with his Majtfty'a converfation and gracious behaviour. He faid to Mr Barnard, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they will • but he is the fined gentleman 1 have ever feen." And he afterwards obferved to Mr Lington, " Sir, his manners are... | |
 | 1791 - 814 pages
...(hewed himfelf highly pleafed with his majelly's converfation and gracious behaviour. He faid to Mr. Barnard, «• Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but be is the fintft gentleman I bave ever fren" And he afterward ohferved to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...fhewed himfelf highly pleafed with his Majefty's converfation and gracious behaviour. He faid to Mr. Barnard, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he is the fineft gentleman I have ever feen." And he afterwards obferved to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...Johnson was highly pleased with his majesty's courteousness, and afterwards observed to a friend — ' Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman, as we may suppose Louis XIV. or Charles II.' In 1770, he published a political pamphlet, entitled The False Alarm, intended... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...shewed himself highly " pleased with his Majesty's conversation and " gracious behaviour. He said to Mr Barnard, " • Sir, they may talk of the King as they...Langton, " ' Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentle" man as we may suppose Lewis the Fourteenth, " or Charles the Second." Johnson seems now for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...shewed -himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they...suppose Lewis the Fourteenth or Charles the Second." At Sir Joshua Reynolds's, where a circle of Johnson's friends was collected round him to hear his account... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his 1767. will; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." 58.' manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may...suppose Lewis the Fourteenth or Charles the Second." At Sir Joshua Reynolds's, where a circle of Johnson's friends was collected round him to hear his account... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Bernard (the librarian,) ' Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he...suppose Lewis the Fourteenth or Charles the Second.'" * On the institution of the Royal Academy of Arts, Johnson was honoured by an appointment to the Professorship... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...pleased with his Majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Bernard (the librarian,) ' Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he...suppose Lewis the Fourteenth or Charles the Second/" « On the institution of the Royal Academy of Arts, Johnson was honoured by an appointment to the Professorship... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...with his Majesty's conversation and gracious be" haviour. He said to Mr. Bernard (the librarian,) ' Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he...as we may suppose Lewis the Fourteenth or Charles tbe Second.'" * On the institution of the Royal Academy of Arts, Johnson was honoured by an appointment... | |
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Sir, they may talk of the King as they will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen. 
