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" Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 150
por James Boswell - 1826
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...thing known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to you that it was not Dodd'e own, because it had a great deal more force of mind...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...would let him escape. He added, that he knew a friend of Dodd's, who walked about Newgate for some time on the evening before the day of his execution,...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 458 páginas
...any thing known to be his, you answered,—-' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 416 páginas
...you that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great deal more force of mind in it than any tiling known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you...do him any good, there was an implied promise that 1 should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling a lie, with the addition of breach...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 páginas
...But, Sir, (said I,) you contributed to the deception ; for when Mr. Seward expressed a doubt to ^ou that it was not Dodd's own, because it had a great...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 592 páginas
...thing known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 584 páginas
...any thing known to be his, you answered,—' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 6

James Boswell - 1835 - 366 páginas
...any think known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates...pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was an implied promise that I should not own it. To own it, therefore, would have been telling...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1835 - 590 páginas
...thing known to be; his, you answered j — 'Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully."' JOHNSON. "Sir, as Do(fd got it from me to pass as his own, while thai could do him any good, that waN an implied promise...
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