 | 1836 - 564 pages
...here, I burst out a-crying, and even swore that I would never write again." " All which, Doctor," said Johnson, amazed at his odd frankness, " I thought...between you and me ; and I am sure I would not have said anything about it for the world." ' — Ibid. pp. 166-168. We must leave untouched Mr. Prior's remarks... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 pages
...different ways, and broke up the delightful society in which we had spent some time at Beaconsfield, Dr. Johnson shook the hospitable master of the house...between you and me; and I am sure I would not have said anything about it for the world." " Now see," repeated he, when he told the story, " what a figure... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...different ways, and broke up the delightful society in which we had spent some time at Beaconsfield, Dr. Johnson shook the hospitable master of the house...between you and me; and I am sure I would not have said anything about it for the world." " Now see," repeated he, when he told the story, "what a figure a... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...swore that I would never write again." "All which," remarked Johnson, taking up the conversation, " I thought had been a secret between you and me ; and I am sure I would not have said anything about it for the world." When his own " Irene" met with just such a dubious reception, and... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...amazement while Goldsmith made the confession, and then confirmed it. 'All which, Doctor,' he said, 'I thought had been a secret between you and ' me ; and I am sure I would not have said anything about 'it, for the world.' That is very certain. No man so unlikely as Johnson, when he had... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...amazement while Goldsmith made the confession, and then confirmed it. 'All which, Doctor,' he said, 'I thought had been a secret between you and ' me ; and I am sure I would not have said anything about 'it, for the world.' That is very certain. No man so unlikely as Johnson, when he had... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 1294 pages
...amazement while Goldsmith made the confession, and then confirmed it. 'All which, Doctor,' he said, 'I thought had been a secret between you and ' me ; and I am sure I would not have said anything about 'it, for the world.' That is very certain. No man so unlikely as Johnson, when he had... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 416 pages
...self-accusation of poor Goldsmith. When the latter had come to a pause, "All this, doctor," said he dryly, "I thought had been a secret between you and me, and...would not have said any thing about it for the world." But Goldsmith had no secrets: his follies, his weaknesses, his errors were all thrown to the surface;... | |
 | 1849 - 770 pages
...again.' " Johnson was amazed at Goldsmith's simplicity. . " All this, Doctor," said he, rather drily, " I thought had been a secret between you and me; and I am sure I would not have said anything about it for the world." The anecdote discovers, more than any other that is related of Goldsmith,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 558 pages
...here, I burst out a-crying, and even swore that I would never write again.' ' All which, Doctor,' said Johnson, amazed at his odd frankness, ' I thought...would not have said any thing about it for the world.' " — PIOZzI.] PROLOGUE WRITTEN BY DR. JOHNSON; Spoken by Mr. Berisley* PRESS'D by the load of life,... | |
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Johnson, amazed at his odd frankness), I thought had been a secret between you and me ; and I am sure I would not have said any thing about it for the world. 
