 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pagina’s
...applicable to Dr. Johnfon himfdf. Mr. Murray, advocate, who married a niece of Lord Mansfield's, and is now one of the Judges of Scotland, by the title of Lord Henderland, fat with us a part of the evening ; but did not venture to fay any thing, that I remember,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pagina’s
...applicable to Dr. Johnfon himfelf. Mr. Murray, advocate, who married a niece of Lord Mansfield's, and is now one of the Judges of Scotland, by the title of Lord Henderland, fat with us a part of the evening ; but did not venture to fay any thing, that I remember,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pagina’s
...applicable to Dr. Johnson himself. Mr. Murray, advocate, who married a niece of Lord Mansfield's, and is now one of the judges of Scotland, by the title of Lord Hcnderland, sat with us a part of the evening ; but did not venture to say any thing, that I remember,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...fellow does not think as he fpeaks he is tying; and I fee not what honour he can propofe to himfelf from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no diftineHon between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves oor houfes, let us count our fpoons. There... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks he is lying; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons. There is (said he) in human nature a general inclination to make people stare; and every wise man has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pagina’s
...applicable to Dr. Johnson himself. Mr. Murray, advocate, who married a niece of lord Mansfield's, and is now one of the judges of Scotland, by the title of Lord Henderland, sat with us a part of the evening ; but did not venture to say any thing, that I I remember,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...is lying; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction...leaves our houses let us count our spoons." Sir David Dulrymple, now one of the Judges of Scotland by the title of Lord Hailes, had contributed much to increase... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 682 pagina’s
...Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks he is lying ; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons. There is (said he) in human nature a general inclination to make people stare ; and every wise man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagina’s
...if tlit* fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying ; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons." Having come from the Pantheon, Boswell said there was not half-a-guinea's worth of pleasure in seeing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagina’s
...if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying ; and I see not what honour he can propose fo himself from having the character of a liar. But if...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons." Having come from the Pantheon, Boswell said there was not half-a-guinea's worth of pleasure in seeing... | |
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