 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 American Whig Review - Seite 4541849Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 Seiten
...introduced feldom talk in character. " For inftance, (faid he,) the fabk of the little fifhes, who faw biids fly over their heads, and envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The fkill (continued he,) confifts in making them talk like little fifhes. " While he indulged himfelf... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...kind of composition, requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he,) consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he,) consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fablea the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he,) the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds, The skill (continued he,) consists in making them talk like little fishes." While be indulged himself, in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 Seiten
...kind of compositioa requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the fable...-petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill," continued he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the fable...envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birdsThe skill," continued he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he), the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he), consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
 | 1821 - 372 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance," said he, " the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill,'" continned he, " consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 Seiten
...kind of composition requires, and observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance, (said he), the fable...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he,) consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indtilged himself in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 458 Seiten
...observed, that in most fables the animals introduced seldom talk in character. " For instance (said lie), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly...petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued. he) consists in making them talk like little fishes." While he indulged himself in this... | |
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