 I have been accused of acting a theatrical part. A theatrical part may either imply some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, sir, the charge...  The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson - Page 127by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 pages
...theatrical Part may either imply fome Peculiarities of Gellure, or a Diffimulation of my re:.l Sentiments, and an Adoption of the Opinions and -Language of another Man. ' In the firft Senfe, Sir, the Charge is too trifting to be confuted, and deferves only to be mentioned, that it may... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pages
...a diffimulation of my real fen' timents, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another f man. ' In the firft fenfe, Sir, the charge is too...every other man, to ufe my own ' language ; and though 1 may perhaps have fome ambition to ' pleafe this gentleman,! (hall not lay myfelf under any reftraint,... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...a diffimulation of my real fen* timents, and an adoption of the opinions and language of ano* ther man. * In the firft fenfe, Sir, the charge is too...deferves only to be mentioned that it may be def* jiifed. I am at liberty, like every other man, to ufe my own ' language ; and though I may perhaps... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...theatrical part may either imply forqe peculiarities of gefture, or a difiimulation of my real fentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the firft fenfe, Sir, the charge is too triffing to be confuted, and deferves only to be mentioned, that it may be defpifed. I am at liberty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 pages
...theatrical part may either imply Tome peculiarities of gefture, or a diflimulatiori of my real fentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the firft lenfe, Sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deferves only to be mentioned, that it may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...diffimulation of my real feii• timents, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another ' In the firft fenfe, Sir, the charge is too trifling to- be con' rated, and deferves only to be mentioned that it may be def' pifed. I am at liberty, like every other... | |
 | John Almon - 1793 - 514 pages
...part may either imply fome pecu' liarities of gefture, or a diffimulation of my ' real fentiments, and an adoption of the ' opinions and language of another man. ' In the firft fenfe, the charge is too trifling ''to be confuted, and deferves only to be ' mentioned, that it may be defpifed.... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...theatrical part may either imj>ly some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, Sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deserves only to be mentioned, to... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...theatrical part may either imply some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments,. and. an adoption. of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deserves only to be mentioned, to... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1812 - 752 pages
...theatrical part may either imply some peculiarities of gesture, or a dissimulation of my real sentiments, and an adoption of the opinions and language of another man. In the first sense, Sir, the charge is too trifling to be confuted, and deserves only to be mentioned, that... | |
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