 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the king of Prussia by the nose,...rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budgell was walking down to the Thames, determined to drown himself, he might, if he pleased, without... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1888 - 608 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken he has nothing to fear. He may then go and* take the King of Prussia by the nose...have turned aside, and first set fire to St. James's palace."1 On Tuesday, April 27, Mr. Beauclerk and I called on him in the morning. As we walked up Johnson's-court,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1889 - 494 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself ; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the king of Prussia by the nose,...aside, and first set fire to St. James's palace." LETTER 162. TO DR. GOLDSMITH. " April 23, 1778. " SIR, — I beg that you will excuse my absence to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself ; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the king of Prussia by the nose,...rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budgel1 was walking down to the Thames, determined to drown himself, he might, if he pleased, without... | |
 | Aristotle - Aesthetics - 1890 - 538 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; "when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the king of Prussia by the nose at...rack who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budgell was walk\ng down to the Thames, determined to drown himself, he might if he pleased, without... | |
 | Aristotle - Aesthetics - 1890 - 426 pages
...his army. He cannot fear the rack who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budgell was walk'ag down to the Thames, determined to drown himself, he...aside and first set fire to St.. James's palace." — Boswell's Johnson, AD 1773; jEt. 64. Satan, in his address to the sun, says,— So farewell hope,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose at...rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budget was walking down to the Thames, determined to drown himself, he might, if he pleased, without... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1901 - 500 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself ; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the king of Prussia by the nose, at the head of his army. He can not fear the rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace Budget ' was walking down to the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose at the 15 head of his army. He cannot fear the rack who is determined to kill himself." Boswell reports no... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1923 - 372 pages
...motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose,...aside, and first set fire to St. James's palace." Boswell Is Elected to The Club On Friday, April 30, I dined with him at Mr. Beauclerk's, where were... | |
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... that the fear of something made him resolve ; it is upon the state of his mind, after the resolution is taken, that I argue. Suppose a man either from fear, or pride, or conscience, or whatever motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution... 
