 For instance, (said he), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he,) consists in making them talk like little fishes.  The Calcutta Review - Page 5611849Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...instance, (said he,) the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds, The skill...consists in making them talk like little fishes." While be indulged himself, in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...instance," said he, " the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, -petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The...reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded — " Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birdsThe skill," continued he, " consists in making them talk...reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded — " Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...he indulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and langhing : upon which he smartly proceeded — " Why, Dr. Johnson,...this is not' so easy as you seem to think ; for if yon were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." The English Rosclus having been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...fanciful Гeveпe' be sb""s«I Johnson shaking u ,nnghing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, s• Wb» tbis is not so easy as you seem to think ; for if you were to The modes /¡hee taik, they would talk like WHALES." which men ^ t|)ough remarkable for his great variety... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill,'" continned he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes."...not so easy as you seem to think ; for if you were (o make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales." The English Roscins having been mentioned,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...instance, (said he), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill...in making them talk like little fishes." While he in* dulged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...instance, (said he), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill...in making them talk like little fishes." While he indtilged himself in this fanciful reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and laughing. Upon... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...instance, (said he,) the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and envving them, d. Besides, nations may be said — if prowed, " Why, Dr. Johsson, this is not so easy as you seem to think ; fbr if you were to make little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...he.) he fable of the little fishes, who saw bird« ly over their heads, and envving them, >etitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill, (continued...reverie, he observed Johnson shaking his sides, and aushing. Upon which he smartly proceeded, " Why, Dr. Johsson, this is not ?o easy as you seem to think... | |
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