 Rousseau, sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence for his transportation, than that of any felon who has gone from the Old Bailey these many years. Yes, I should like to have him work in the plantations.  AMONG MY BOOKS - Page 200by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A.M. - 1870Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...of juflice. Roufleau, Sir, is a very bad man. I would fooner fign a fentence for his tranfportation, than that of any felon who has gone from the Old Bailey thefe many years. Yes, I fhould like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...of attention, when evil is commit" ted, will not be allowed in a court of justice. " Rousseau, Sir, is a very bad man. I would " sooner sign a sentence...should " like to have him work in the plantations." The following description, given in Lord Chesterfield's 21 2th Letter to his Son, is supposed to be... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...want of intention, when evil is committed, will not be allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, Sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a man as Voltaire?" JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, it is difficult to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...want of intention, when evil is committed, will not be allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, Sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him. as bad a man as Voltaire ? JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is difficult to... | |
 | England - 1928 - 872 pages
...shame that he is protected in this country." To an attempted defence he rejoined, " Eousseau, sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." Boswell did not argue further, but says he retained his own opinion. And he made a note of the discussion.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...he allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, Sir, isa very bad man. I would sooner sign a senteосe for his transportation, than that of any felon who...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a mao as Voltaire ?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is difficult to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...allowed in a rourt of jnitice. Ronssean, Sir, isa very bad man. I would sooner si»nu sentence for hie transportation, than that of any felon who has gone...these many years. Yes, I should like to have him work iti the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a man м Voltaire ?" JOHNSON. " Why,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...want of intention, when evil is committed, will not be allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a man as Voltaire?" JOHNSON. " Why, sir, it is difficult to... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...want of intention, when evil is committed, will not be allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, Sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a man as Voltaire ?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is difficult to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...want of intention, when evil is committed, will not be allowed in a court of justice. Rousseau, sir, is a very bad man. I would sooner sign a sentence...should like to have him work in the plantations." BOSWELL. " Sir, do you think him as bad a man as Voltaire?" JOHNSON. " Why, sir, it is difficult to... | |
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