 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
 | Abraham Hayward - 1878 - 482 Seiten
...presumed to smile at his saying that ' the woman had a bottom of good sense.' ' He glanced sternly round and called out in a strong tone, ' Where's the merriment ? " Then collecting himself, and looking awful, and as it were searching his mind for a still more ludicrous word, he slowly pronounced, "I say the... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 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 sensible;" as if he had said, " Hear this now, and laugh if you dare." We all sat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 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 sensible;" as if he had said, Hear this now, and laugh if you dare. We all sat composed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 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...Then collecting himself, and looking awful, to make his auditors feel how he could impose restraint; and as it were searching his mind for a still more... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 Seiten
...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...the merriment?' Then collecting himself, and looking aweful, to make us feel how he could impose restraint, and as it were searching his mind for a still... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 466 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 - 1887 - 470 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 - 1888 - 544 Seiten
...behind a lady's back who sate 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 - 1889 - 570 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 sensible;" as if he had said, Hear this now, and laugh if you dare. We all sat composed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 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...Where's the merriment ? " Then collecting himself, and lookingawful, to make us feel how he could impose restraint, and as it were searching his mind for... | |
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