 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 páginas
...Langton that Johnson said to him, " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down." No. XV. CONVERSATION. ON this subject, .Johnson laid down the following general rules : " Never speak... | |
 | 1821 - 372 páginas
...Langton that Johnson said to him, " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down." No. XV. CONVERSATION. ON this subject, Johnson laid down the following general rules : " Never speak... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...Langton, that Johnson said to him, Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another...approbation) declared, he was glad that his father, who was a West-India planter, had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having no estate, he was not under... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 páginas
...expressed rather extravagantly, does honour to his humanity. He declared he was glad that his father had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having...estate, he was not under the temptation of having VoL. xix. d slaves. Dr. Johnson used to repeat this with n warmth of approbation*. Of his share in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 páginas
...Langton that Johnson said to him, " Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to ac* one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down." On some occasion he observed, " Though many men are nominally entrusted with the administration of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 páginas
...Langton, that Johnson said to him, ' Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one : no more right to say a rude thing to another,..." declared, he was glad that his father, who was a West India planter, had left his affairs in total ruin, because, having no estate, he was not under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 páginas
...Langton, that Johnson said to him, ' Sir, a man has no more right to lay an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another,...than to knock him down.* " " ' My dear friend Dr. Bat hurst (said he, with a warmth of approbation,) declared he was glad that his father, who was a... | |
 | John Riland - 1828 - 24 páginas
...justly be taken away." . " My dear friend, Dr. Bathurst," said Johnson, with a warmthofapprobation, "declared he was glad that his father, who was a West-Indian...planter, had left his affairs in total ruin ; because, hav* See Bishop Horsley's Speeches in Parliament, 1813, pp. 252, 539. The above brief extracts are... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...and in use. — Shaftesbury. CCCCXXIl. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down. — Johnson. CCCCXXIH. A generous, a brave, a noble deed, performed by an adversary, commands our approbation;... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...and in use. — Shaftesbury. ccccxxii. A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another, than to knock him down. — Johnson. ccccxxra. A generous, a brave, a noble deed, performed by an adversary, commands our approbation;... | |
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Sir, a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing, than to act one ; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down. 
