 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 496
...apparatus for chymical experiments, of which Johnson was all his life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson...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 - Liczba stron: 466
...apparatus for chymical experiments), of which Johnson was all his life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson...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 - Liczba stron: 442
...apparatns for chymical experiments, of which Johnson was all his life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement and meditation. Johnson...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 - Liczba stron: 382
...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 - Liczba stron: 612
...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... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1827 - Liczba stron: 388
...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... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1827 - Liczba stron: 280
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - Liczba stron: 576
...which Johnson was all his life very fond. The place seemed to 1« very favourable for 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 ; for he would not allow his servant to say... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - Liczba stron: 622
...which Johnson was all his life very fond. The place seemed to be very favourable for retirement uid meditation. Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his sen-ant when he wanted to studv, secure from interruption ; for he would not allow his servant to say... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1828 - Liczba stron: 296
...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. 
