 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 str.
...humour ?" JoHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a fingular talent of exhibiting character." JoHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice; it is what others abftain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as that of a mifer gathered... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson, Samuel Foote, David Garrick - 1795 - 598 str.
...mour ?" " Johnfon. Yes, Sir." " BifiuelL He has a Cngular taknt of ei" hibiting character." " Jobnfon. Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; " it is what others abilain from. It is not comedy "which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as " that of a mifer gathered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 str.
...of humour ?"— J. " Yes, Sir."— B. " He has a fmr gular talent of exhibiting character." — J. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what others abflain from. It is not comedy,. which exhibits the character of a fpecies, as that of a mifer gathered... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 240 str.
...coarse." Being asked whether Foote had a singular talent of exhibiting character, he replied, " No, Sir : it is not a talent, it is a vice. It is what...gathered from many misers ; it is farce, which exhibits an individual." cxxxin. The same. At another time, speaking of his dramatic character, he observed:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 str.
...humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what...misers : it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. "Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir 1" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 str.
...humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what...misers : it is farce which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him ; he knew... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 str.
...humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir." BOSWELL. "He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. "Sir, it is not a talent; it is a vice; it is what...misers : it is farce which exhibits individuals." BosWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting you, Sir?" JOHNSON. "Sir, fear restrained him: he knew I... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 str.
...humour ?" — J. " Yes, Sir." — B. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." — J. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what...not he think of exhibiting you, Sir ?" —J. " Sir, feat tesUaivneA \\VKV-, Vve, Wewr I would have broken his bones. I would have saved him the trouble... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 str.
...humour." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir." BOSVTELL. " He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what...misers ; it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting yon, sir ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him : he knew... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 str.
...JOHNSON. " Yes, sir." BOSWELL. " He has a singHlar talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, His not a talent, it is a vice ; it is what others abstain...misers ; it is farce, which exhibits individuals." BOSWELL. " Did not he think of exhibiting yon, sir ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, fear restrained him : he knew... | |
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He has a singular talent of exhibiting character." JOHNSON. " Sir, it is not a talent ; it is a vice ; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species, as that of a miser gathered from many misers ; it is farce... 
