 It will, therefore, not seem at all surprizing that he was zealous in acknowledging the brilliant merit of his son. While it had as yet been displayed only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing, that " He who has...  The Dublin University Magazine - Strona 4851837Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Charles MacCarthy Collins - 1885 - Liczba stron: 350
...there was ill-feeling sufficient to cause a rupture in an old friendship, said that ' the man who has written the two best comedies of his age is surely a considerable man ' — no weak praise from Johnson. Byron's commendation is superlative likewise : ' He has written... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - Liczba stron: 490
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing, that 'He who has written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man1.' And he had, accordingly, the honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - Liczba stron: 568
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing, that "he who has written the two best comedies of his age is surely a considerable man." And he had, accordingly, the honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - Liczba stron: 546
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing that " He who has written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man." And he had, accordingly, the honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - Liczba stron: 928
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing, that " he who has person, at least, as proud ; I think, by your own account, you are the And he had, accordingly, the honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - Liczba stron: 726
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of THE LITERARY CLUB, observing, that ' He who has written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man.' And he had, accordingly, the honour to be elected ; for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to... | |
 | Sir Walter Armstrong - 1905 - Liczba stron: 394
...and the Duenna, Johnson had justified his proposal of their author. " He who has written," he said, " the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man." He must have purred when his judgment was so signally confirmed, within two months of the election,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - Liczba stron: 370
...only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of the Literary Club, observing that "He who has written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man." And he had, accordingly, the honor to be elected; for an honor it undoubtedly must be allowed to be,... | |
 | Alban Bertram De Mille - 1924 - Liczba stron: 552
...It was about the same time that Dr. Johnson proposed him for the Club, observing that " he who has written the two best comedies of his age is surely a considerable man." At the Club he met Edmund Burke. In Parliament. Sheridan entered Parliament in 1780. The times were... | |
 | Stephen Coleridge - 1925 - Liczba stron: 148
...proposing Sheridan for the celebrated Club, of which he was the founder, said of him that " he who has written the two best comedies of his age is surely a considerable man." When he was dying the Morning Post made a generous appeal for the unhappy man — telling the public... | |
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