 | 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 "... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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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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... 
