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" Yes, Sir, 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. "
An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including Many of His ... - Page 284
by Sir William Forbes - 1807
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...have heard Garrick is liberal." JoHNSON. " Yes, Sir, I know that Garrick has given away more money than any man in England that I am acquainted with, and that not from oftentatious views. Garriek was very poor when he began life; fo when he came to have money, he probably...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...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...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, L.L.D...

Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pages
...sentiment in which it appears both Mrs Montagu and Dr Beattie entirely concurred. It is with pleasure, too, that I add another testimony of Johnson's in his favour,...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...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volume 3

Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...sentiment, in which it appears both Mrs Montagu and Dr Beattie entirely concurred. It is with pleasure, too, that I add another testimony of Johnson's in his favour,...253. 8vo ed. 4th. " than any man in England that I ain acquainted with ; " and that not from ostentatious views." * I have always deemed it a piece of...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late ..., Volume 3

Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...sentiment, in which it appears both Mrs Montagu and Dr Beattie entirely concurred. It is with pleasure, too, that I add another testimony of Johnson's in his favour,...said, " I know that 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...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volume 3

Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 362 pages
...sentiment, in which it appears both Mrs Montagu and Dr Beattie entirely concurred. It is with pleasure, too, that I add another testimony of Johnson's in his favour,...said, " I know that 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...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volume 1

Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 pages
...It is with pleusure, too, that I add another testimony of 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...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
..." I have heard Garrick is liberal."—T. " Yes, Sir, 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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...have heard Garrick is liberal." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, 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...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...I have heard Garrick is liberal." — J. " Yes, Sir, 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 Hfe ; so when he came to have money, he probably was very unskilful...
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