 Then collecting himself, and looking awful, to make us feel how he could impose restraint, and as it were searching his mind for a still more ludicrous word, he slowly pronounced, "I say the woman was fundamentally sensible;" as if he had said, hear this...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Seite 774von James Boswell - 1817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 Seiten
...a lady's back who sat on the came settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression ot his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...called out in a strong tone, " Where's the merriment r" Then collecting himself, and looking awful, to make us feel how he could impose restraint, and as... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 Seiten
...a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression oi his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...called out in a strong tone, " Where's the merriment r" Then collecting himself, and looking awful, to make us feel how he could impose restraint, and as... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her His pride could not .% bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...it : he therefore resolved to assume and exercise despotick power, glanced sternly around, and called out in a strong tone, "Where's the merriment ?"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend it: he therefore resolved to assume and exercise despotick power, glanced sternly around, and called out in a strong tone, "Where's the merriment ?"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 Seiten
...assume and exercise despotick power, glanced sternly around, and called out in a strong tone, " Where 's the merriment ? " Then collecting himself, and looking...ludicrous word, he slowly pronounced, " I say the woman was fundamentally sensible ; " as if he had said, hear this now, and laugh if you dare. We all sat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...glanced sternly around, and called out in a strong tone, " Where 's the merriment ? " Then collecting himself, and looking awful, to make us feel how he could... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...it : he therefore resolved to assume and exercise despotick power, glanced sternly around, and called out in a strong tone, " Where 'a the merriment... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule, when he did not intend...ludicrous word, he slowly pronounced, " I say the woman was fundamentally sensi-i ble ;" as if he had said, hear this now, and laugh if you dare. We all sat... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. Hi* pride could nnt bear thnt any expression of his should excite ridicule when he did not intend...assume and exercise despotic, power, glanced sternly round, and called out in a strong tone, "Where's the merriment?'' Then, collecting himself, and looking... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1857 - 778 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her. Hi* pride could nnt bear thnt any expression of his should excite ridicule when he did not intend...assume and exercise despotic, power, glanced sternly round, and called out in a strong tone, "Where's the merriment?'' Then, collecting himself, and looking... | |
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