 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 páginas
...executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all...supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away * ?" He said, " Mankind have a strong attachment to the habitations to which they have been accustomed.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all...supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away * ?" He said, " Mankind have a strong attachment to the habitations to which they have been accustomed.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...spectators, 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 by it. Why is all this to be swsept away?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 páginas
...executions are intended to draw spectators. If they do not draw spectators, they do not answer the purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all...supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away*?" He said, " Mankind have a strong attachment to the habitations to which they have been accustomed.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties : the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 páginas
...they don't answer their purpose. The old method was most satisfactory to all parties ; the publick was gratified by a procession ; the criminal was supported by it ~. Why is all this to be swept away ?" I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 páginas
...Anecdotes of Painting in England. The introductory lines are these : He said to Sir William Scott, " The age is running mad after innovation ; and all...supported by it. Why is all this to be swept away ? " I perfectly agree with Dr. Johnson upon this head, and am persuaded that executions now, the solemn... | |
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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 spectators, they don't answer their purpose. The old method... 
