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
 | 1875 - 844 Seiten
...principle (we do not say, the letter) of the famous sarcasm levelled by Dr. Johnson against Bolingbroke : " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel...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... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 898 Seiten
...but I find he is only a wit among lords.1 Boswell's Life of Johnson. An. 1754. Sir, he (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... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1876 - 604 Seiten
...author and his editor that Dr. Johnson uttered one of his most pointed conversational memorabilia: " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel...against religion and morality; a coward because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left a half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 Seiten
...ravings, under the name of "Philosophy," which were thus ushered into the world, gave great offence to all well-principled men. Johnson, hearing of their...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... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 Seiten
...Johnson, w'ao thus pithily expressed his opinion alike of the writer and editor : " Sir, he (Bolingbrokc) ed itself on either side. A shot through the main-mast...splinters about the Admiral. "It is warm work," he observ not resolution to fire it oft himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 164 Seiten
...Mallet, Johnson spoke with great indignation of the writer on account of his infidel principles : " Sir, he was a scoundrel and a coward ; a scoundrel...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... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh - 1885 - 292 Seiten
...to whom he had bequeathed a small legacy, with the charge of editing his works, Dr. Johnson said, " He 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 pull the trigger... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 560 Seiten
...not sold off in twenty years. It was when this edition first appeared that Dr. Johnson pronounced the memorable sentence upon the noble author and his editor...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 454 Seiten
...in The Gentleman's Magazine for February I 19° March 6. — Publication of Bolingbroke's works. " Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel...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... | |
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