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 - Էջ 1631861Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 էջ
...was so remarkable, he seized the expressi< ' come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come awi from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a ve great many of your countrymen... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 էջ
...to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abatement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I nsed in the sense of being of that country ; and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 էջ
...to sooth 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...the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I minded without any consciousness of errour. His memory, at the end of near thirty years, has undoubtedly... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 442 էջ
...to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abase' ment at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I suaded without any consciousness of errour. His memory, at the end of near thirty years, has undoubtedly... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 էջ
...conciliate him, ana not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might 1«, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness...expression " come from Scotland," which I used in thesense of being of that country ; and, asúf L ф Mr. Murphy, In his " Essay on the Life and Genius... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 էջ
...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 wag so remarkable, he seized the expression " come from Scotland," which 1 used in the sense of being... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 էջ
...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...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 էջ
...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...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 էջ
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of ray country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 էջ
...abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unhicky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...had come away from it, or left it, retorted, " That, nir, I find is what a very great many of 1 Mr. Murphy, in his ••!'.--. i\ on the Life and Genius... | |
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