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" I am willing to 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 that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky; for, with that quickness... "
Selections from Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 33
by James Boswell - 1912 - 93 pages
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...was so remarkable, he seized the expressi< ' come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come awi from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a ve great many of your countrymen...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abatement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I nsed in the sense of being of that country ; and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I minded without any consciousness of errour. His memory, at the end of near thirty years, has undoubtedly...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...conciliate him, ana not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might 1«, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness...expression " come from Scotland," which I used in thesense of being of that country ; and, asúf L ф Mr. Murphy, In his " Essay on the Life and Genius...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he wag so remarkable, he seized the expression " come from Scotland," which 1 used in the sense of being...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of ray country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had been present at a scene, which he has probably heard inaccurately described by others. In my note taken...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unhicky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...had come away from it, or left it, retorted, " That, nir, I find is what a very great many of 1 Mr. Murphy, in his ••!'.--. i\ on the Life and Genius...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...seized the •expression " come from Scotland," which 1 used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come ••away from...
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