| James Boswell - 1889 - 460 pàgines
...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, "I don't understand you, Sir ;" upon which Johnson observed,...understanding." Talking to me of Horry Walpole (as Horace, now Earl of Orford, was often called), Johnson allowed that he got together a great many curious little... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pàgines
...vindication of Mary Queen of Scota, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pàgines
...vindication of Mary Queen of Scots, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 540 pàgines
...vindication of Mary Queen of Scots, i. 279 ; his commendation of Johnson's Journey, ii. 283. Understanding. " Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding," iv. 231. Unhappiness, the only relief from, forgetting one's self for a little while, iii. 96. Union,... | |
| James Boswell - 1891 - 548 pàgines
...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, 'I don't understand you, Sir:' upon which Johnson observed,...an argument ; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding1.' Talking to me of Horry Walpole, (as Horace late Earl of Orford was often called',)... | |
| 1896 - 1224 pàgines
...fierceness makes Error a fault, and truth discourtesy. g. HERBERT — Temple. Church Porch. St. 52. singlehearted. h. SHELLEY — Epitaph. The turf has drank a Widow's tear ; Three h. SAM'L JOHNSON— Boswelfs Life of Johraon. 1784. Nay, if he take you in hand, sir, with an argument.... | |
| 1898 - 232 pàgines
...pertinacious gentleman, his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, " I don't understand you, sir"; upon which Johnson observed,...but I am not obliged to find you an understanding." A Fool's Knowledge and Ignorance John was thought to be very stupid. He was sent to a mill one day,... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pàgines
...pertinacious gentleman ; his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, " I don't understand you, Sir : " upon which Johnson observed,...understanding." Talking to me of Horry Walpole, (as the Honourable Horace Walpole is often called,) Johnson allowed that he got together a great many curious... | |
| Hugh Hale Leigh Bellot - 1902 - 558 pàgines
...the argument, when he happened to say, " I don't understand you, sir." Upon which Johnson retorted, "Sir, I have found you an argument, but I am not obliged to find you an understanding." Although living in the very midst of the lawyers, Johnson does not seem to have concealed his bad opinion... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 644 pàgines
...pertinacious gentleman, his opponent, who had talked in a very puzzling manner, happened to say, ' I don't understand you, sir ; ' upon which Johnson observed,...but I am not obliged to find you an understanding ' " (Boswell, iv., 313, year 1784). 3 William Jones, Sir, 1746-1794, an eminent lawyer, but chiefly... | |
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