...birds. The ski]],' continued he, 'consists in making them talk like little fithes: While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson...easy as you seem to think ; for if you were to make littie Jishet talk, they would talk like WHALES.' "* Now, to apply this illustration to the rule before...

...fishes." Just then observing that Dr. Johnson was shaking his sides and laughing, he immediately added, " Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." But though Goldsmith suffered frequent mortifications in society from the overbearing, and sometimes...

...birds. The skill (continued he) consists in making them talk like little fishes.' While he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.' During this argument, Goldsmith eat in restless agitation, from a wish to get in and shine. Finding...

...like little fishes." Whereupon, observing Johnson shaking his sides with laughter, he smartly added, "Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales!" The writings of the Taylor family brought them into contact with many literary celebrities. One of...

...talk like little fishes," Johnson's laughter roused him. " Why, Dr. Johnson," he proceeded smartly, " this is not so easy as you seem to think ; for, if...little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." Again, these two often-quoted sayings about Johnson are Goldsmith's : "There is no arguing with Johnson;...

...talk like little fishes," Johnson's laughter roused him. " Why, Dr. Johnson," he proceeded smartly, " the solid worth of self-applause. To men of other...flies, Embosom 'd in the deep where Holland lies. M A|ain, these two often-quoted sayings about Johnson are Goldsmith's : "There is no nguing with Johnson...

...point he observed Johnson shaking his sides and laughing, whereupon he made this homethrust. 'Why, Mr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think...make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES. '" The present edition is profusely and beautifully illustrated; the tables of contents in each volume...

...fables— the skill demanded in making, say, little fishes talk as they should. " Why, Dr. Johnson, if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." He was prepared to see Dr. Johnson's rule for conversation given the place of honor in the Compendium...

...biography or essay, he always keeps the same tone. ' Dr. Johnson,' Goldsmith said one day to him, ' if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.' r In fact, his phraseology rolls always in solemn and majestic periods, in which every substantive...

...biography or essay, he always keeps the same tone. ' Dr. Johnson,' Goldsmith said one day to him, ' if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.' 7 In fact, his phraseology rolls always in solemn and majestic periods, in which every substantive...