But in the free encounter of wit and argument, the same want of readiness that made him silent in parliament would most likely restrict his conversational power.

It may be doubted if there is a striking remark or saying of his on record.

His name occurs in Boswell, but nearly always as a _persona muta_.

Certainly the arena where Johnson and Burke encountered each other was not fitted to bring out a shy and not very quick man.
Against Johnson he manifestly harboured a sort of grudge, and if he ever felt the weight of Ursa Major's paw it is not surprising.
He rather oddly preserved an instance of his conversational skill, as if aware that he would not easily get credit for it.

The scene was in Paris.