 Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner; but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin.  Works - Page 189by Washington Irving - 1851Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...faying of my friend Goldfmith, who knew him well: << Johnfon, to be fure, has a roughnefs in his manner; but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but hisjkin" In 1769, fo far as I can difcover, the publick was favoured with nothing of 1769. his compofition,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...friend Goldsmith, who knew him well : "Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner ; but nd man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin." IN 1769, so far as I can discover, the pub- 1769. lick was favoured with nothing of Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...saying of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well: 'Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner, but no man alive has a more tender heart : he has nothing of the bear but his shin' " Goldsmith, to divert the tedious minutes, while waiting for one of the guests at a dinner-party,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...saying of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well: "Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner; but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin." In 1769, so far as I can discover, the publick was favoured with nothing of Johnson's composition,... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...saying of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well : ' Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner, but no man alive has a more tender heart : he has nothing of the bear but his skin' " Goldsmith, to divert the tedious minutes, while waiting for one of the gnests at a diimer-party,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well : " Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner : but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin." In 1769, so far as I can discover, the publick was favoured with nothing of Johnson's composition,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...Goldsmith, who knew him well: " Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner : but no man alire has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin." In 1769, so far as I can discover, the publick was favoured with nothing of Johnson's composition,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well : " Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner ; but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin." In 1769, so far as I can discover, the publick was favoured with nothingv of Johnson's composition,... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 pages
...saying of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well : ' Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner, but no man alive has a more tender heart : he has nothing of the bear but his shin.'" Goldsmith, to divert the tedious minutes, while waiting for one of the guests at a dinner-party,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...saying of my friend Goldsmith, who knew him well:—"Johnson, to be sure, has a roughness in his manner: but no man alive has a more tender heart. He has nothing of the bear but his skin '." [DR. JOHNSON TO MRS. LUCY PORTER. " 18th June, 1-768. " MY LOVB,—It gives me great pleasure... | |
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