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" I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry. "
The Good-natured Man: And She Stoops to Conquer - Page xiii
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1908 - 198 pages
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...to it." Dr. Goldsmith's new play, " She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...Persian Tale." Dr. Goldsmith's play, ' She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy, making, an audience merry." Johnson observed, that it was long before Goldsmith's merit...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...prepared as not to seem improbable *.' On another occasion Dr. Johnson declared, ' That he knew of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy— making an audience merryt'. This comedy was very successful, and afterwards kept possession...
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The provok'd husband, by Sir J. Vanbrugh and C. Cibber. The conscious lovers ...

James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 pages
...objectionable. She Stoops to Conquer met with great success. Dr. Johnson declared " That he knew of no comedy for " many years that has so much exhilarated...an audience, " that has answered so much the great end of Comedy — " making an audience merry." Boswell's Life of J. Vol. II. p. 332. Mr. Dibdin, also,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...appearance at Covent-Garden, late in the season, and was very successful, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy, for many years, that has so much exhilarated an audience, and has so much answered the great end of comedy — making an audience merry. The dialogue is quick...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...to it." Dr. Goldsmith'* new play, " She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...Persian Tale." Dr. Goldsmith's play, ' She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy, making an audience merry." Johnson observed, that it was long before Goldsmith's merit...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...to it." Dr. Goldsmith's new play, " She stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...to it." Dr. Goldsmith's new play, " She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...to it." Dr. Goldsmith's new play, " She Stoops to Conquer," being mentioned ; JOHNSON. " I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience, that has answered so much the great end of comedy — making an audience merry." Goldsmith having said, that Garrick's compliment to the...
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