Bon-Mots of Samuel Foote and Theodore Hook (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...returned his lordship. "I shall answer you," said Foote, "like Scrub. First, then, I am sure it is not Garrick because there is Greek in it; secondly, I am sure it is not Garrick because there is Latin in it; and thirdly, I am sure it is not Garrick because there is English in it." AX7HILE at Edinburgh, Foote was urged to give an example of his powers of mimicry by taking off Wilkes, who was at that time as obnoxious in Scotland as he was popular in England. "No, thank you," answered the wit, "fori intend to take myself off to London in a few days, and do not desire to sup on brickbats and rotten eggs on the first night of my arrival in the metropolis."--A/ww TJAVING been in company with a certain celebrated baronet from the Principality, who was remarkably corpulent, Foote was asked what he thought of him. "Oh a true Welshman," said he, "all mountainous and barren." G TXTHEN it was announced that Foote was about to open the Haymarket Theatre, he said that he was applied to by all kinds cf persons anxious to try their fortunes on the stage, and wishing him to give them engagements. One lady who waited upon him he catechised thus--' Pray, madam, are you for tragedy or comedy?" No answer. "Are you a veteran, or is it your first attempt?" Still no reply. "H'm are you married, madam?" At length, says Foote, she spoke--"Pray, sir, speak a little louder, for I am deafl" TDEING asked by a talkative barber how he would be shaved, Foote promptly replied, "In silence." (""ARRICK so delighted in flattery, according to Foote, that though you crammed him with a dose of it large as St Paul's, he would be instantly ready to swallow another big as the Monume...

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Imprint:	Rarebooksclub.com
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2010
Authors:	Samuel Foote
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	32
ISBN-13:	978-1-151-92585-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
LSN:	1-151-92585-3
Barcode:	9781151925855

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