 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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...look like a gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill dresi." " Well, let me tell you, isaid Goldsmith,) when my tailor brought home my bloomcoloured...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... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 pages
...brought home my blossom-coloured coat, he said, ' Sir, I have a favour to beg of you : — when anybody asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention...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 - 1827 - 624 pages
...body asks you who made vour clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Waterlime.' " having by his will bequeathed his estate, after the death of hie even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 616 pages
...ironically, " Nay, you will always look like a gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill best." " Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor...hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation turned first upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1184 pages
...to mention John Filby, it the Harrow, in Water-lane.'" JOHNM. " Why, sir, that was because he knrw the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at...they might hear of him, and see how well he could raakr a coat even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation turned first upon Pope. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...body asks you 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...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 - 1835 - 346 pages
...body asks you 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...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 - 1835 - 604 pages
...who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane.' " JOHNSOW. " even of so absurd a colour." After dinner our conversation turned first upon Pope. Johnson said, his... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 562 pages
...Come, * Public Advertiser, Nov. 16th— 17th, 1769. f Id. Nov. 22d— 27th, 1769. LIFE OF GOLDSMITH. come, (said Garrick,) talk no more of that. You are...and thus they might hear of him, and see how well ne could make a coat of so absurd a colour.' " The date of this dinner, October 16th, is creditable... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...his struttingupanddown theroom, at the Literary Club, bragging of his dress. ' Well, let me tell you, when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...well he could make a coat of so absurd a colour.' According to this conversation, the future antiquary will be scarcely justified inbelieving, with Mr... | |
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