 Sir, I have brought a mouse to wait on your Majesty." To which the King is said to have replied, " You do well to put me in the way of making a man of him ;" and ordered him a pension of five hundred pounds.  Lives of English poets - עמוד 44מאת Samuel Johnson - 1801תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 דפים
...Majefty. To which the king is faid to have replied, 3~ou da well teput me in the way of making a Man a Man of him ; and ordered him a penfion of five hundred...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar didtion than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe of commons,... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 דפים
...king is faid to have replied, ;Tou do well to put me in the waj of making ' •'• a Man HALIFAX. $ •a Man of him; and ordered him a penfion of five hundred pounds. This ftory, however current, fecms to have been made after the event. The king's anfwer implies a greater acquaintance with our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 דפים
...Sir I have brought a Moufe to 'wait onyour Majefty. To which the king is faid to have replied, Tou do 'well to put me in the- way of making a Man of...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar didlion than king William could poflibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe of commons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 דפים
...Sir I have brought a Moufe to wait on your Majejly. To which the king is faid to have replied, Tou do -well to put me in. the way of making a Man of him; and ordered him apenfion of five hundred pounds. This U4 . ftory, ftory, however current, feems to have been made after... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 דפים
...brought a Moufe to wait on your Majefty. To which the king is faid to have replied, You do well to put m? in the way of making a Man of him ; and ordered him...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar diction than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe of commons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 דפים
...Dorfet introduced him to king William, with this expreffion: " Sir, I have brought " a Moufe to wait en your Majefty." To which the king is faid to have replied,...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar tniliar di&ion than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member of the houfe of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 דפים
...patron Dorfet introduced him to king William with this expreffion : " Sir, I have brought a Mouft " to wait on your Majefty." To which the king is faid...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar diction than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member of the houfe of commons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 דפים
...introduced him to king William with this expreflion: Sir, I have brought a Moufe to 'wait on your Majejly. To which the king is faid to have replied, You do...greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar diction than king William could poflibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe of commons,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 דפים
...this expression ; " Sir, I have " brought a Mouse to wait on your Majesty." To which the king is said to have replied. " You do well to put me in the way of making a Man ef him ;" and ordered him a pension of five hundred pounds. This story, however current, seems to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 דפים
...a Moufe to wait on your Majefty." To which the king is faid to have replied, "You do well to pot " me in the way of making a Man of him ;" and ordered...feems to have been made after the event. The king's ar>fwer implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar miliar diction than king William... | |
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