 Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea." BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfield does not." JOHNSON. " Sir, if Lord Mansfield were in a company of General Officers and Admirals who have been in service, he would...  The Lives of the Chief Justices of England - Seite 24von John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1874Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 Seiten
...JOHNSON. " Every man thinks meanly of himfeH for not having been a foldier, or not having been at fea." BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfield does not." JoHNSON. " Sir,...of General Officers and Admirals who have been in fervice, he would fhrink ; he'd wifh to creep under the table." BOSWELL. " No ; he'd think he could... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 Seiten
...having been a foldier, or not having been at fea." BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfield does not." JOHNSOX. " Sir, if Lord Mansfield were in a company of General Officers and Admirals who have been in fervke, he would fhrink; he'd wifh to creep under the table." BOSWELL. " No; he'd think he could try... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 Seiten
..." Every man thinks meanly of himfelf for not having been a foldier, or not hav ing been atfea." — BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfield does not." — JOHNSON....of General OfficerS and Admirals who have been in fervice, he would fhrink; he'd wifh to ereep under the table."— B. " No ; he'd think he could try... | |
 | 1810 - 566 Seiten
...his fiercest radiance. The other is the moon with hcrfialy lamfi. We talked of war. Joftmon. Even- man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier or not having been at sea. BosTotU. Lord Mansfield docs not. Johnson. Sir, if lord Mansfield were in a company of general officers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 Seiten
...virtue, he has no security for preserving any other." The conversation turned upon war. Johnson said, " Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea."—BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfield does not." JOHNSON. " Sir, if Lord Mansfield were in a company of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...circumstance which he omitted to-dav : — " Why (said Garrick) it is as red as, 1778. We talked of war. JOHNSON. " Every man thinks ^^ meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not 69. having been at sea." BOSWELL. " Lord Mansfitld does not." JOHNSON. "Sir, if Lord Mans6eld were... | |
 | Liber - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...with a smile, laying his hand upon his heart. Dobson's Life of Petrarch, v. I,p. 22. WE talked of war. Johnson. " Every man thinks meanly of himself for...sea." Boswell. " Lord Mansfield does not." Johnson. " Sirvif lord 227 Mansfield were in a company of general officers and admirals who have been in service,... | |
 | 1809 - 570 Seiten
...one is the sun in his fiercest radiance. The other is the moon with herfialy lamfi. We talked of war. Johnson. Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier or not having been at sea. HarwelL lx,rd Mansfield does not. Johnson. Sir, if lord Mansfield were in a company of general oflicers... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 Seiten
...thing ; as one man wears his coat out much sooner than another we cannot tell how." We talked of war. JOHNSON. " Every man thinks meanly of himself for...would shrink ; he'd wish to creep under the table." BOSWELL. " No ; he'd think he could try them all." JOHNSON. "Yes, if he could catch them : but they'd... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 Seiten
...wears his coat out much tooner than another, we cannot tell how. We talked of war. Johnson. Every nun thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier,...or not having been at sea. Boswell. Lord Mansfield doe.« not. Jolinson. Sir, ifLoid Mansfield were in a company of General Officers mid Admirals who... | |
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