...that well deferves to be recorded." Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpeft him you could not j for he had no mind of his own. Love him you could...not, for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Of Dr Goldfmith he faid, " No man was more fooliih when he had not a pen in his hand,...

...up their fhoulders, and fay, ' His memory is going."* .<* Of a certain noble Lord he faid, " Refpecl him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own...; for that which you could do with him, every one elfe could." Being afked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military fpirit...

...utmost avidity, and said, ' It is a life well written, and that well deserves to be recorded. ' ' " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could...He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman and a Scotchman, undertook a translation of Duhalde's history...

...utmost avidity, and said, ' It is a life well written, and that well deserves to be recorded." " Of a certain noble Lord, he said, ' Respect him, you could...not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." of expectation. The gentleman provoked at his inordinate vanity, resolved not to indulge it, and with...

...discovered in an old man, people will shrug up their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.'" Of a certain noble Lord, he said, " Respect him you could...which you could do with him, every one else could." Being asked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military spirit of the old English...

...superficial observer than characters of nature, where a man must dive into the recesses of the human heart." Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had." Of Goldsmith's ' Traveller,' he said, " There has not been so fine a poem...

...reflectiony and whhout a <( sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made " Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish " when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise " when he had."* Indeed with all hrs defects, (to con" elude nearly in the words of that great critic,+) " As » BosweH's...

...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject ; which made Johnson observe of him, " No man was more foolish " when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise " when he had.'* Indeed with all his defects, (to conclude nearly in the words of that great critic,f) " As a writer...

...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made Johnso'ti observe of him, i No man was more^ foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' Indeed, with all his defects (to -conclude nearly in the words of that great critic), as a writer he...

...reflection, and without a sufficient knowledge of the subject; which made Johnson observe of him, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' Indeed, with all his defects (to conclude nearly in the words of that great critic), as a writer he...