 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 542 páginas
...had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I came from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. — " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed...am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as a light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 páginas
...had heard much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from.' — ' From Scotland,' cried Davies roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson, (said I) I do indeed come...conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the 1 Mr. Murphy, in his Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson, [p. 106], has given an account of... | |
 | Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 452 páginas
...heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | 1905 - 548 páginas
...heard much, I said to Davies, 'Don't tell him where I came from.' 'From Scotland,' cried Mr. Davies roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it'." This, Boswell says, was meant to placate Johnson, and he was therefore taken aback by the reply, "That... | |
 | 1905 - 610 páginas
...heard much, I said to Davies, 'Don't tell him where I came from.' 'From Scotland,' cried Mr. Davies roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it'." This, Boswell says, was meant to placate Johnson, and he was therefore taken aback by the reply, "That... | |
 | 1906 - 796 páginas
...Davies, 'Don't tell where I come from.' — 'From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | Thomas Charles Blaisdell - 1906 - 428 páginas
...mentioned his name and roguishly added, "From Scotland," remembering Johnson's antipathy to that country. "Mr. Johnson," said I, "I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it. ..." With that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression "come from... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - 1908 - 441 páginas
...against the Scotch, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from." "From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. "Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but 1 cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - 1908 - 532 páginas
...against the Scotch, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." "From Scotland" cried Davies roguishly. "Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but 1 cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 602 páginas
...had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from."—" From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson (said I) I do indeed come...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as any humiliatini; abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was... | |
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Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated, and, recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from." "From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly.... 
