 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his...to study, secure from interruption ; for he would npt allow his servant to say he was not at home when he really was. " A servant's strict regard for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his...for he would not allow his servant to say he was not ut home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) mustbeweakened by such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his...was. "A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) mnst be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagina’s
...was, (smiling) may be reckoned a consecrated lie.' " He told Boswell, that he went up to his library without mentioning it to his servant, when he wanted to study secure from interruption ; for ha would not allow his servant to say he was not at home, when he really was. " A servant's strict... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1825 - 612 pagina’s
...hands of the mighty author of the Rambler. Bos well, in his Life of Dr. Johnson, says thus : — " He would not allow his servant to say he was not at...regard for truth," said he, " must be weakened by the practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely -A form of denial; but few servants are such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pagina’s
...retirement uid meditation. Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his sen ant when he wanted to study, secure from interruption...home when he really was. ." A servant's strict regard to truth (said he) must be weakened by suih a practice. Л philosopher may know that il is merely a... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - 388 pagina’s
...of this letter, the unhappy lady heard that her husband was cast away, in his passage to France. " He would not allow his servant to say he was not at...regard for truth,' said he, ' must be weakened by the practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial; but few servants are such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his sen-ant when he wanted to studv, ; and, therefore, when warm water is impregnated with...produce great effects as a bath. This appeared to to 1 1 nib (said he) must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher ma}1 know that it is merely... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1827 - 280 pagina’s
...hnncls of the mighty author of the Rambler. Bosvvell, in his Life of Dr Johnson, says thus : — '• He would not allow his servant to say he was not at home when he really was." " A ser vanl's strict regard for truth," said he, " must be weakened by the practice. A philosopher may... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1828 - 296 pagina’s
...hands, of the mighty author of the Rambler. Boswell, in his Life of Dr. Johnson, says thus : — " He would not allow his servant to say he was not at...servant's strict regard for truth," said he, " must b,p weakened by the practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of ilenial : but few... | |
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A •ervant's strict regard for truth," said he, " must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher may know that it is merely a form of denial ; but few servants are such nice distinguishers. 
