| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners." How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so much cultivated, and what kindness... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having ' a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' [Johnson's Works, viii. 187.] How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having ' a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' [Johnson's Works, viii. 187.] How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so... | |
| Richard Savage - 1805 - 284 páginas
...distinguished by his virtues and vices, and at once remarkable for his weaknesses and abilities. He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage,...features, and melancholy aspect ; of a grave and manly deportment,[a solemn dignity of mien ; but which upon a nearer acquaintance softened into an engaging... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 páginas
...their whimsical adventures in early life, and in his writings describes Savage as having a ' graceful and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mien, but...acquaintance softened into an engaging easiness of manners.' How much he admired his friend Savage, for that knowledge of letters which he himself so much cultivated,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...but which, upon a nearer acquaintance, softened into au engaging easiness of manners." How highly Johnson admired him tor that knowledge which he himself... | |
| 560 páginas
...distinguished by his virtues and vices ; and at once remarkable for his weaknesses and abilities. " He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage,...upon a nearer acquaintance, softened into an engaging earnestness of manners. His walk was slow, hi* voice tremulous and mournful. He was easily excited... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 páginas
...accustomed to the conversation of gentlemen *." Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a graceful and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mien, but...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners." He remarks, " it was his peculiar happiness, that he scarcely ever found a stranger whom he did not... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1819 - 412 páginas
...distinguished by his virtues and vices; and at once remarkable for his weakness and abilities. He was of a middle stature, of a thin habit of body, a long visage,...a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of mein, but which, upon a nearer acquaintance, softenedinto an engaging easiness of manners. His walk... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 388 páginas
...was tried at the Old-Bailey, and found guilty of murder. Johnson, indeed, describes him as having " a grave and manly deportment, a solemn dignity of...acquaintance, softened into an engaging easiness of manners." How highly Johnson admired him for that knowledge which he himself so much cultivated, and what kindness... | |
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