 | 1793 - 550 páginas
...this was an improvement, — " No, Sir, ' faid 'he eagerly, " it is not an improvement : they objeft that the old method drew together a number of Spectators ; — Sir, executions are intended to draw fpeclators. If they do riot draw fpeftators, they don't anfwer their purpofe. The old method was moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...fafefrom the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement, " No, Sir (faid he eagerly), it is not an improvement '. they object that the old method drew together a number of fpectators ; — Sir, executions are intended to draw fpectators. If they do not draw fpectators, they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 páginas
...itself is not safe from the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement, " No, Sir (said he eagerly), it is not an improvement:...draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public was gratified... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement. — " "No, Sir, (said Ie, eagerly,) it is not an improvement ; they object, that the old method drew together a number of specta1 The Honourable Horace Walpole, late Earf of Orford, thus bears testimony to this gentleman's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...itself is not safe from the fury of ¡novation. It having been argued that this was au improvement. — No, Sir, •.(said he, eagerly,) it is not an improvement...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was roost satisfactory to all parties ; the public was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...itself is not safe from the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement, " No, Sir (said he eagerly), it is not an improvement...draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties; the public was gratified... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...is not safe from the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement. — " No, Sir, (said he, eagerly,) it is not an improvement;...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was more satisfactory to all parties; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...argued that this \va« un improvement. — No, Sir, (said he, eagerly,) it is not an improvement ; tin y object, that the old method drew together a number...of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectator?. If they do not draw spectators, they don't lib« ..i their purpose. The old method was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...is not safe from the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement. — " No, Sir, (said he, eagerly,) it is not an improvement...executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not drawspectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 páginas
...is not safe from the fury of innovation." It having been argued that this was an improvement. — " No, Sir (said he, eagerly), it is not an improvement ; they object, that the old method drew together-a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw... | |
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It having been argued that this was an improvement, — " No, Sir," said he, eagerly, " it is not an improvement ; they object, that the old method drew together a number of spectators. Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw... 
