 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...this account we fo far give him credit. We have more refpect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks you down behind your back. Courage is a quality fo neceflary for maintaining virtue, that it is always refpected, even when it is aflbciated with vice."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...this account we fo far give him eredit. We have more refpect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks you down behind your back. Courage is a quality fo necdlary for maintaining virtue, that it is always refpecled, even when it is aflbciated with vice."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks...personally in the heat of debate, it should be done more genteely. JOHNSON. " No, Sir; that would be much worse. Abuse is not so dangerous when there is no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks...respected, even when it is associated with vice." Johnson was by no means of opinion, that every man of a learned profession should consider it as incumbent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...best heard there of any Counsel; and he is the most impudent dog, and always abusing us." Mr. Boswell censured the coarse invectives which were become fashionable...personally in the heat of debate, it should be done more genteelly.—J. • POLITICS. 195 " No, Sir; that would be much worse. Abuse is not so dangerous when... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks you down behind your back. Courage is 4 [The words of Erasmus (as my learned friend Dr. Kearney observes to me,) may be applied to Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...account we so far give him credit. tVe heve more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks you down behind yoor bück. Cournge is a. quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it ie always respected,... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks...respected, even when it is associated with vice." Johnson was by no means of opinion, that every man of a learned profession should consider it as incumbent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow who jump» out of a ditch, and knock» you down behind your back. Courage is a quality so...maintaining virtue, that it is always respected, even «hen it is associated with vice. I censured the coarse invectives which were become fashionable in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the higHway, than for a fellow •who jumps out of a ditch, and knocks you clown behind your back. Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it is always... | |
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Sir, I will not allow this man to have merit. No, Sir; what he has is rather the contrary; I will, indeed, allow him courage, and on this account we so far give him credit. We have more respect for a man who robs boldly on the highway, than for a fellow... 
