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" If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis a proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 353
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 9

1786 - 558 pages
...manner as the lion does : 'tis a " mere play of words (added he) and you " might as well fay, that If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, Tis a proof that he had rather Hive a turnip than his father." And this humour is of the fame fort with which he anfwered the following...
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Anecdotes of the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: During the Last Twenty Years of ...

Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 pages
...fame manner as the lion does : "Pis a mere play of words (added he), and you might as well fay, that If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father...that he had rather Have a turnip than his father. . And this humour is of the fame fort wjth which he anfwered the friend, F a who cbtterietided <ihe...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1786 - 800 pages
...'tis a mere play of words (added he) and you might as well fay, that If the man who turnips cries, Cty not. when his father dies, 'Tis a proof that he had rather, Have a turnip than his father." And this humour is of the fame fort with which he anfwered the following line . Who rules o'er freemen...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...IMPROMPTU. QE acquien los leones vence Vencc una muger hermofa O el de flaco averguen^e O ella di fer mas furiofa. IF the man who turnips cries Cry not...the End of BARETTI'S EASY PHRASEOLOGY. An IMPROMPTU. •TTIVA viva la padrona, * Tutta bella, e tutta buona, La padrona c un angiolella Tutta buona e tutta...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...IMPROMPTU. QE acquien los leones vence ^ Vence una muger hermofa O el de flaco averguenc_e O ella di fer mas furiofa. * IF the man who turnips cries Cry not...the End of BARETTI'S EASY PHRASEOLOGY. An IMPROMPTU. XTIVA viva la padrona, Tutta bella, e tutta buona, La padrona e un angiolella Tutta buona e tutta bella...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Tales and visions: The history of ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...IMPROMPTU. acquien los leones vence Vence una muger hermofa O el de flaco averguenc,e O ella di fer mas furiofa. IF the man who turnips cries Cry not...turnip than his father. TRANSLATION of the following Liaes at the End of BARETTI'S EASY PHRASEOLOGY. An IMPROMPTU. •r T i VA viva la padrona, ' Tutta...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 72

English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...IMPROMPTU. acquien los leones vence Vence una muger hermofa O el de flaco averguence O ella di fer mas furiofa. IF the man who turnips cries Cry not...father. TRANSLATION of the following Lines at the End of BA&ETTI'S EASY PHRASEOLOGY. AN IMPROMPTU. "T 7"IVA viva la padrona, Tutta bella, e tutta buona. La...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...uha rhuger hermdfa O el de flaco averguenfe O ella di fer mas furiofu. If the man, who turnips criesj Cry not when his father dies, Tis a proof that he...PHRASEOLOGY. An IMPROMPTU. VIVA viva la padrona ! Tutta bclla, e tutta buon^j La padrona e un angiolella Tutta buona e tutta bella ; Tutta bellae tutta buona;...
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An Asylum for Fugitive Pieces, in Prose and Verse, Not in Any ..., Volume 3

1795 - 302 pages
...the lion does : 'tis a mere play of Words, added he, and you might as well fay, that If the man \vho turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, *Tis...that he had rather Have a turnip than his father." And this humour is of the fame fort with which he anfwered the friend who commended the following line...
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An Asylum for Fugitive Pieces, in Prose and Verse, Not in Any ..., Volume 3

1795 - 436 pages
...does : *ti$ a mere play of words, added he, and you might as well fay, that If the man who turnips Cry not when his father dies, *Tis a proof that he had rather Hnve a turnip than his father." And this humour is of the ferte ibf t whfc ttfwfc kf anfwered the friend...
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