 When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he observing, said with a smile, ' Madam, you who so often occasion a want of seats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 452af Thomas De Quincey - 1889 - 454 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1821 - 372 sider
...in Scotland !" In the autumn of 1783, he received a visit from the celebrated Mrs. Siddous. When she came into the room, there happened to be no chair...her, which he observing, said, with a smile, " Madam, yon, who so often occasion a want of seats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 sider
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " " Having placed himself by her, he witli great good humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 sider
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...observing, said with a smile, ' Madam, you who so ofien occasion a want of seats to other people will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 sider
...Shakespeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' "Having placed himself by her, he with great good humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | 1826 - 492 sider
...Mr. Kemble himself, will demonstrate whst is here asserted : " When Mrs. Siddons came into the loom, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.'" His eccentricities, superstitions, &c. will be described in a future number. ECCENTRIC CHARACTER. A... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 sider
...Scotland !" "» In the autumn of 1783, he received a visit from the celebrated Mrs Siddons. When she came into the room, there happened to be no chair...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." . • • >i Dr Johnson said to Miss Hannah More, who had expressed a wonder, that the poet who had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 sider
...Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. "• When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, w hich he observing, said with a smile, ' MaJam, you who so often occasion the want of •eats to other... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 sider
...Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit : " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.* " Having placed himself by her, he, with great good-humour, entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 sider
...Shak speare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit : " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " Having placed himself by her, he, with great good-humour, entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | John Galt - 1831 - 324 sider
...was gallant. When she came into the room there happened to be no chair ready, " Madam," said he, " you who so often occasion a want of seats to other...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." Among the compliments paid to Mrs. Siddons was the crowning one, as I doubt not the players deemed... | |
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