 Why, sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying : and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, sir, when...  Johnsoniana.. - Pagina 104door James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...fellow does not think as he fpeaks he is tying; and I fee not what honour he can propofe to himfelf from having the character of a liar. But if he does really think that there is no diftineHon between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves oor houfes, let us count our fpoons. There... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying; and...propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. ' Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying; and...propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. ' Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying ;...propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pagina’s
...same person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice.—J. " Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks he is lying; and...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons. There is (said he) in human nature a general inclination to make people stare; and every wise man has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying ;...propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...same person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. " Why, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying; and...propose to himself from having the character of a lyar. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...same person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice J. " Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks he is lying ; and...when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons. There is (said he) in human nature a general inclination to make people stare ; and every wise man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...is lying; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a lyqr. But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtne and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our honses let ns count our spoons." Sir David Dalrymple,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...person maintained that there was no distinction between virtue and vice. JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying :...when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons." Sir David Dalrymple, now one of the Judges of Scotland by the title of Lord Hailes, had contributed... | |
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