I know that Garrick has given away more money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away,... Lights of the Old English Stage - Página 521878 - 225 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...Garrick is liberal."— J. " Yes, Sir, I know th^t Garrick has given away more money than '. . any any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from oftentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life ; fo when he came to have money, he probably... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 páginas
...valuable nature : When Garrick was accused of avarice. t Johnson said, " I know that Garrick lias givpn away more money than any " man in England that I am acquainted with ; and that not from ostentatious " views."t I have always deemed it a piece of good fortune, that I had the opportunity of being introduced... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...commendation of his celebrated pupil, I said, loudly, " I have heard Garrick is liberal."—T. " Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any...life; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be liberal as soon... | |
| Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 páginas
...Johnson's in hU favour, of a more valnable nature: When Garrick was accused of avarice, Johnson said, " I know that Garrick has given away more money than any...man in England that I am acquainted with ; and that rot from ostentatious " views."f I have always deemed it a piece of good fortune, that I had the opportunity... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 364 páginas
...Garrick has given- away more money » Boswell's < Life of Johnson,' Vol. IV. p. 253. 8vo ed. 4th. " than any man in England that I am acquainted with ; " and that not from ostentatious views." * I have always deemed it a piece of good fortune, that I had the opportunity of heing introduced to... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 páginas
...Garrick has given away more money » BOSH ell's ' Life of Johnson,' Vol. IV. p. 253. 8vo ed. 4th. " than any man in England that I am acquainted with ; " and that not from ostentatious views." * I have always deemed it a piece of good»fortune, that I had the opportunity of heing introduced... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 362 páginas
...Garrick has given away more money * Bos well's « Life of Johnson,' Vol. IV. p. §53. Svo ed. 4th. " than any man in England that I am acquainted with ; " and that not from ostentatious views." * I have always deemed it a piece of good fortune, that I had the opportunity of being introduced to... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...of his celebrated pupil, I said, loudly, " I have heard Garrick is liberal." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any man in England that t am acquainted with, and that not from ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began life... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...of his celebrated pupil, I said, loudly, " I have heard Garrick is liberal." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any...life ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when he should not. But Garrick began to be liberal as soon... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...commendation of his celebrated pupil, I said, loudly, " I have heard Garrick is liberal." — J. " Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any...ostentatious views. Garrick was very poor when he began Hfe ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful in giving away, and saved when... | |
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