 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
 | James Boswell - 1831 - Liczba stron: 690
...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... | |
 | 1837 - Liczba stron: 830
...diminished by the circumstance that Johnson, who had been for some time at variance with his old friend Tom Sheridan, seemed at this time to be anxious for a...who had written the two' best comedies of his age, U surely a considerable man." Many of our readers may be gratified by some notice of this club, nor... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - Liczba stron: 550
...exerted his influence, and concluded his reconiinendutbn of the candidate by remarking, that " he who b» bid Mr. Gaoler let two of his men go with me, I'll engage to produce him Sheridan had accordingly the honour to be elected. The importance thus attached by its members to this... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Peake - 1841 - Liczba stron: 442
...displayed only in the drama, Johnson proposed him as a member of the Literary Club, observing, that, ' He who had 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 be,... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - Liczba stron: 550
...Brinsley Sheridan. 1751-1816. Mr. Sheridan's eloquence demanded my applause. — Gibbon. He who has written the two best comedies of his age is surely a considerable man. — Johnson. The orator, dramatist, minstrel, who ran Through each mode of the lyre, and was master... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - Liczba stron: 584
...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... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - Liczba stron: 484
...elected a member of the Literary Club, having been proposed by the Doctor, on this ground : " He who has written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man." The comedies referred to are " The Rivals," published in 1775, and "The School for Scandal," published... | |
 | James Wills - 1876 - Liczba stron: 750
...long after, a member of the celebrated Literary Club : he was proposed with the observation that " he who had written the two best comedies of his age, is surely a considerable man." This occurred in 1777. Although he did not permit Mrs Sheridan to appear on the public stage, yet his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - Liczba stron: 634
...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 ;2 for an honour it undoubtedly must be allowed to... | |
 | Charles MacCarthy Collins - 1885 - Liczba stron: 352
...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... | |
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