 Well, let me tell you, (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloomcoloured coat, he said, ' Sir, I have a favour to beg of you. When any body asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.  The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: From a Variety of Original Sources - Page 365by Sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...Water-lane." JoHNSON.. " Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd a colour." After dinner, our converfation firft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...Water-lane." — JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, that was becaufe he knew the ftrange colour would attract erowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and fee how well he could make a coat even of fo abfurd .a colour." Johnfon had called twice on the Bifhop... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...who made it. ' ' Why (said Johnson) that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.' By such frivolities did the author of the Deserted Village, of the Vicar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane."—JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...Water-lane.' JOHNSON. ^^ " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colgo, our would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...Water-lane.' JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crouds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...ill drest," " Well, let me tell you, (said Goldsmith,) when my taylor brought home my bloom-culoured coat, he said, ' Sir, I have a favour to beg of you....hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 682 pages
...am talking of being well or ill drest." — " Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith) when my taylor brought home my bloom-coloured coat, he said, Sir,...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." Johnson had called twice, on the Bishop of Killaloe before his Lordship... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.' " JOHNSON. " Why, sir, that was becanse he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." One day, at sir Joshua's table, when it was related, that Mrs. Montague,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
..."Why, Sir, that was becanse he knew the strtuige colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thns they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
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