I do not say that I should do it; but there is a
great difference between him and me; what is fit for Hephaestion is not
fit for Alexander.' Another, when I told him that a young and handsome
Countess had said to me, 'I should think that to be praised by Dr.
Johnson would make one a fool all one's life;' and that I answered,
'Madam, I shall make him a fool to-day, by repeating this to him,' he
said, 'I am too old to be made a fool; but if you say I am made a fool,
I shall not deny it. I am much pleased with a compliment, especially
from a pretty woman.'
* Boswell himself, likely enough.--HILL.
On the evening of Saturday, May 15, he was in fine spirits, at our
Essex-Head Club. He told us, 'I dined yesterday at Mrs. Garrick's, with
Mrs. Carter, Miss Hannah More, and Miss Fanny Burney. Three such women
are not to be found: I know not where I could find a fourth, except Mrs.
Lennox, who is superiour to them all.' BOSWELL. 'What! had you them all
to yourself, Sir?' JOHNSON.
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