 | Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 226 páginas
...; you may say to a man, sir, I am your humble servant ; you are not his most humble servant. . . . You may talk in this manner ; it is a mode of talking in society; but don't think foolishly." love of realities and conclude our quotations from the Rambler. " By such acts of voluntary delusion... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 páginas
...'These are bad times; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times.' You don't mind the times. You tell a man, 'I am sorry you had such bad weather...talking in society — but don't think foolishly." — Boswell. While Dr. Johnson possessed the strongest compassion for poverty or illness, he did not... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 páginas
...These are bad times; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times.' You don't mind the times. You tell a man, 'I am sorry you had such bad weather...sixpence whether he is wet or dry. You may talk in this manner—it is a mode of talking in society—but don't think foolishly."—Boswell. While Dr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 páginas
...These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times.' You don't mind the times. You tell a man,' I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in society ; but don't think foolishly." I talked of living in the country. JOHNSON. " Don't set up for what is called hospitality; it is a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 páginas
..."These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times." You don't mind the times. You tell a man " I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in society: but don't think foolishly. Speaking of the failure of pious resolves, he remarked " Sir, Hell is paved with good intentions."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 páginas
..."These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times." You don't mind the times. You tell a man, " I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in Society' : but don't think foolishly V I talked of living in the country. JOHNSON. ' Don't set up for what is called hospitality; it is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 466 páginas
..."These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times." You don't mind the times. You tell a man, " I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in Society': but don't think foolishly V I talked of living in the country. JOHNSON. ' Don't set up for what is called hospitality; it is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 páginas
...These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times." You don't mind the times. You tell a man, " I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in Society : but don't think foolishly.' Boswell's Life of Johnson, iv. 220. WE are either born with such dissimilitude of temper and inclination,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 páginas
...'These are bad times; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times.' You don't mind the times. You tell a man,' I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in society ; but don't think foolishly." I talked of living in the country. JOHNSON. " Don't set up for what is called hospitality; it is a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 460 páginas
...are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to such times.' You don't mind the times. Yon tell a man, ' I am sorry you had such bad weather...of talking in society ; but don't think foolishly." I talked of living in the country. JOHNSON. " Don't set up for what is called hospitality : it is a... | |
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My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other people do : you may say to a man, ' Sir, I am your most humble servant.' You are not his most humble servant. You may say, ' These are bad times ; it is a melancholy thing to be reserved to... 
