 I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky; for, with that quickness...  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 1631861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 Seiten
...soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the*5 expense of my country. But, however that might be. this speech was somewhat unlucky,...Scotland "—which I used in the sense of being of that country—and, as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, 5 " That, sir,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...seized the expression, "come from Scotland," which 1 used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if 1 had said that 1 had come away from it,... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1891 - 376 Seiten
...Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is Avhat a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 590 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression " from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 Seiten
...to sooth and conciliate him, and not as any humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression Cor. et Ad. — Line I : On " shop " put the following note : — " Mr. Murphy in his < Essay on the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 562 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky;...for with that quickness of wit for which he was so remark1 Mr. Murphy, in his Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson, has given an account of this... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 542 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression " from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I... | |
 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 452 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, sir, 1 find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal... | |
 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 458 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...being of that country; and, as if I had said that 1 had come away from it, or left it, retorted, " That, sir, I find, is what a very great many of your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky;...the expression " come from Scotland," which I used 1 Mr. Murphy in his " Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson." has given an account of this meeting... | |
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