 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...which he has suffered from him, applied to him a lively saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light. —...no arguing with Johnson ; for, if his pistol misses firt, he knocks yon doivn with the butt end of it'.' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. After a sufficiency of sleep,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...' There is no arguing with him,' said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays ; ' for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it.' He had accustomed himself to such accuracy in common conversation, that he at all times... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1807 - 496 pages
...whjeh he has suffered from him, applied to him a lively saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light. —...his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We were... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...exemplified what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of Gibber's Comedies: " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it," Another was this: when a gentleman of eminence in the literary world was violently censured for attacking... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...exemplified what Goldsmith said of him, with the aid of a very witty image from one of (Jibber's Comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson : for if his pistol...fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." Another was this : when a gentleman of eminence in the literary world was violently censured for attacking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...him in the witty words of one of Gibber's comedies : " There is no arguing with Johnson ; for when his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." He turned to the gentleman, " Well, Sir, go to Dominicetti, and get thyself fumigated ; but be sure... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...him in the witty words of one of Cibber's comedies : *' There is no arguing with Johnson ; for when his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end ^BuT Dominicetti, and get thyself fumigated; but be sure »769. of it." He turned to the gentleman,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...conquest. " There is no arguing with him," said Goldsmith, alluding to a speech in one of Gibber's plays, " for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it." He had accustomed himself to such accuracy in common conversation, that he at all times delivered himself... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...which he has suffered from him, applied to him a lively saying in one of Gibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light, —...no arguing with Johnson ; for, if his pistol misses Jire, he knocks you down with the but -end of it." , Wednesday, 6th October. After a sufficiency of... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 484 pages
...which he has suffered from him, applied to him a lively saying in one of Cibber's comedies, which puts this part of his character in a strong light. —...his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the but end of it." •WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. After a sufficiency of sleep, we assembled at breakfast. We... | |
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There is no arguing with Johnson ; for, if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it. 
