Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger after his... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Seite 191von James Boswell - 1922Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Keefe Robinson - 1850 - 162 Seiten
...Mallett roused the indignation of Johnson, who uttered upon the occasion the far-famed invective :—" Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward: a scoundrel,...against religion and morality; a coward, because he had not the resolution to fire it off himself, but left half-a-crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 474 Seiten
...gifted Lord Bolingbroke, the idol of Dean Swift, Pope, and many more : " Sir," hs said, " Bolingbroke was a scoundrel and a coward : a scoundrel, for charging...against religion and morality : a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half-a-crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 Seiten
...gifted Lord Bolingbroke, the idol of Dean Swift, Pope, and many more:—" Sir," he said, " Bolingbroke was a scoundrel and a coward : a scoundrel, for charging a blunderbuss against religion and • In his Life of Milton. morality: a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself,... | |
 | 1850 - 704 Seiten
...publication of his infidel and pseudophilosophical sentiments, that he broke out in the following words ; " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel for charging a blunderbus against religion and morality ; a coward because he had not resolution to fire it off himself,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 Seiten
...to be published immediately after his death. This gave rise to Johnson's remark, that " Bolingbroke was a scoundrel and a coward — a scoundrel, for...charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; and a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 Seiten
...to be published immediately after hii death. This gave rise to Johnson's remark, that " Bolingbroke was a scoundrel and a coward — a scoundrel, for...charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; and a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 Seiten
...their character and tendency, he remarked, with characteristic force and aptness of comparison — " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward — a scoundrel...charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; and a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half-a-crown to a beggarly... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 Seiten
...their character and tendeney, he remarked, with characteristic force and aptness of comparison — "Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward — a scoundrel for charging a hlunderhuss agaiust religion and morality ; and a coward, hecause he had not resolution to fire it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 364 Seiten
...not sold off in twenty yeara. It was when this edition first appeared that Dr Johnson pronounced the memorable sentence upon the noble author and his editor...Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel for4 charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not resolution... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 Seiten
...to be published inimediately after his death. This gave rise to Johnson's remark, that " Bolingbroke L6dl J ^c !q G at uy " U x e. E |C ו I hR$ q g 2 ; and a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly... | |
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