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Thrale's, some days before when we were talking on the same subject, he said, referring to the same idea of his wonderful facility, "That Beauclerk's talents were those which he had felt himself more disposed to envy, than those of any whom he had known." 'On the evening I have spoken of above, at Mr.
He at first thought it strange that Langton should associate so much with one who had the character of being loose, both in his principles and practice; but, by degrees, he himself was fascinated. Mr. Beauclerk's being of the St.
"I do not know a greater rascal, except yourself." I was little short of thunderstruck. But presently Mr. Garrick added complainingly: "I paid a guinea for the archbishop, but the fellow got me three murderers to-day and the best alderman I ever clapped eyes upon. So we are square." After the play we supped with him at his new house in Adelphi Terrace, next Topham Beauclerk's.
"I do not know a greater rascal, except yourself." I was little short of thunderstruck. But presently Mr. Garrick added complainingly: "I paid a guinea for the archbishop, but the fellow got me three murderers to-day and the best alderman I ever clapped eyes upon. So we are square." After the play we supped with him at his new house in Adelphi Terrace, next Topham Beauclerk's.
Many instances of his resolution may be mentioned. One day, at Mr. Beauclerk's house in the country, when two large dogs were fighting, he went up to them and beat them till they separated.
Beauclerk's library only realized £5,011, and as the Duke of Marlborough had a mortgage upon it of £5,000, there must have been after payment of the auctioneer's charges a considerable deficit. But Malone was more than a book-buyer, more even than a commentator: he was a member of the Literary Club, and the friend of Johnson, Reynolds, and Burke.
Johnson went on; 'Locke observes well, that a prohibition to export the current coin is impolitick; for when the balance of trade happens to be against a state, the current coin must be exported . Mr. Beauclerk's great library was this season sold in London by auction. Mr.
After more talk the gentlemen went to the Club; and poor Boswell remained trembling with an anxiety which even the claims of Lady Di Beauclerk's conversation could not dissipate. The welcome news of his election was brought; and Boswell went to see Burke for the first time, and to receive a humorous charge from Johnson, pointing out the conduct expected from him as a good member.
Beauclerk's, who comprehended so little what it was about, that he desired Garrick to read it backwards, and try if it would not be equally good; he did, and it was. It was to this reading backwards that Dean Barnard alludes in his verses 'The art of pleasing, teach me, Garrick; Thou who reversest odes Pindaric, A second time read o'er. See post, under May 8, 1781. Mr.
The chief characteristic of his wit was its unexpectedness; sometimes acrid, sometimes humorous, his sayings came forth, like Topham Beauclerk's in Dr. Johnson's day, like Talleyrand's in our own, poignant without effort.
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