 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
...I hoped I fhould gain my point. I was perfuaded that if I had come upon him withadirect propofal, " Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes ?" he would have flown into a paflion, and would probably have anfwered, " Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as foon dine with Jack... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....probably have answered, " Dine with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! Pd as soon dine with Jack Ketch."I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...by means of that I Itoped I should gain my point. 1 was persuaded that if I had come upon him n ith a direct proposal, "Sir, will you dine in company...into a passion, and would probably have answered, " June with Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch." I therefore, while we were sitting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....Jack Wilkes, Sir! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch."* I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at * This has been circulated as if actually... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...hoped I should gain my point. 1 was persuaded that ¡f I had come upon him with a direct pnv posai, "Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes?"...Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch." I there-* fore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house, in an even^ ing, took occasion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....Jack Wilkes, sir! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch." 1 I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening, took occasion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....with Jack Wilkes, sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch."1 I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening, took occasion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....with Jack Wilkes, sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch."1 I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening, took occasion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point....Jack Wilkes, Sir ! I'd as soon dine with Jack Ketch." 2 I therefore, while we were sitting quietly by ourselves at his house in an evening, took occasion... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point. I was persuaded, that if I had come \ipon him with a direct proposal, " Sir, will you dine in company with Jack Wilkes ?" he would have... | |
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Notwithstanding the high veneration which I entertained for Dr. Johnson, I was sensible that he was sometimes a little actuated by the spirit of contradiction, and by means of that I hoped I should gain my point. I was persuaded that if I had come upon... 
