 Formosan, and said, he had never seen the close of the life of any one that he wished so much his own to resemble, as that of him, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him; and said he was supposed by his accent to have been a Gascon.  The Retrospective Review - Page 3961854Full view - About this book
 | 1787 - 534 lehte
...never feen the clofe of the life of any one that he wifhed fo much his own to refemble, a> that of him, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him ; and faid, lie was fuppofed hy his accent to have been a Gafcon. He faid, that Pfalmanmzar (poke Knglilh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 lehte
...feen the clofe of the life of any one that he wifhed fo much his own to referable, as that of him, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him ; and faid, he was fuppofed by his accent to have been a Gafcon. He faid, that Pfalmanaazar fpoke Englifh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 lehte
...feen the clofe of the life of any one that he wiflaed fo much his own to refemble, as that of him, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him ; and faid, he was fuppofed by his accent to. have been a Gafcon. He faid, that Pfalmanaazar fpoke Englilh... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 lehte
...the life of Hawkany one that he wished so much his own to resemble, P.P206.' as that of Psalmanazar, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes...enough. He for some years spent his evenings at a publick-house near Old-street, where many persons went to talk with him. When Dr. Johnson was asked... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 lehte
...the life of Hawk. any one that he wished so much his own to resemble, p. 206. as that of Psalmanazar, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes...enough. He for some years spent his evenings at a ptiblick-house near Old-street, where many persons went to talk with him. When Dr. Johnson was asked... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 lehte
...censured, as a gallicism, Mr. Burke's use of derange for disarrange. — C. that of Psalraanazar (') for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes...with him. When Dr. Johnson was asked whether he ever contra, dieted Psalmanazar, " I should as soon," said he, " have thought of contradicting a bishop:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 lehte
...accent, and coarse enough. He for some years spent his evenings at a publick-house near Old-street, where many persons went to talk with him. When Dr. Johnson was asked whether he ever contradicted Psalmana/ar; " I should aa soon," said, " have thought of contradicting a bishop:" so high did he hold... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 lehte
...life of any one that he Apuph. wished so much his own to resem- p' 206' ble, as that of Psalmanazar, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes...enough. He for some years spent his evenings at a publick-house near Old-street, where many persons went to talk with him. When Dr. Johnson was asked... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1866 - 380 lehte
...Psalmanazar, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him, and said that he supposed him, by his accent, to have been a Gascon; " but that he...city accent, and coarse enough." He for some years used to smoke his pipe and spend his evenings at a public-house near Old Street, where many people,... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1866 - 382 lehte
...close of the life of any one that he •wished so much his own to resemble as that of Psalmanazar, for its purity and devotion. He told many anecdotes of him, and said that he supposed him, by his accent, to have been a Gascon ; " but that he spoke English with the city... | |
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