 Did we not hear so much said of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has a great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman. But after hearing his name sounded from pole to pole, as the phoenix...  The British Poets - Page lxii1866Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...we fhould think more highly of his converfation. Jack has great variety of talk, Jack is a fcholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman. But after hearing his name founded from pole to pole, as the phoenix of convivi.il felicity, we are tlifappointed in his company.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...we fhould think more highly of his converfation. Jack has great variety of talk, Jack is a feholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman. But after hearing his name founded from pole . to pole, as the phoenix of convivial felicity, we are difappointcd in his company.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has a great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....kindness, rather than not. The contest is now over." ," Garrick's gaiety of conversation has delicacy and elegance : Foote makes you laugh more ; but Foote... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...said of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....felicity, we are disappointed in his company. He has alway* been at me; but I would do Jack a kindness rather than not. The contest is now over." " The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has a great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....been at- me: but I would do Jack a kindness, rather thaji not. The contest is now over." . " Garrick's gaiety of conversation has delicacy and' elegance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has agréât variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....sounded from pole to pole, as the phoenix of convivial felicitv, we are disappointed in his company. He has always been at me: but I would do Juck a kindness,... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...said of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....we are disappointed in his company. He has always L been at me; but I would do Jack a kindness rather than not. The contest is now over." " The value... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has agréât variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....phoenix of convivial felicity, we are disappointed in hie company. He has always been at me: but I would do Jack a kindness, rather than not. The contest... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has a great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....hearing his name sounded from pole to pole, as the phrcnix of convivial felicity, we are disappointed in his company. He has always been at me; but I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...of Jack Wilkes, we should think more highly of his conversation. Jack has a great variety of talk, Jack is a scholar, and Jack has the manners of a gentleman....kindness, rather than not. The contest is now over." " Garrick's gaiety of conversation has delicacy and elegance : Foote makes you laugh more ; but Foote... | |
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