 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagine
...to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWEU-. "But, was it not hard, sir, toexpel them ? for I am to'.d they were good beings." JOHNSON. " I believe they might be good beings, bat they were not fit to be in the university of Oxford. A cow is a very pood animal in the field ;... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagine
...BOSWELL. "But, was it not hard, sir, toexpel them ? for I am toid they were good beings." JOHJCSON. " I believe they might be good beings, but they were...out of a garden." Lord Elibank used to repeat this an an illustration uncommonly happy. No. XVII. FREE WILL. DR. MAYO, (addressing Dr. Johnson) " Pray,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 474 pagine
...and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL : " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for 1 am told they were good beings?" JOHNSON : " I believe...be good beings ; but they were not fit to be in the Uni• versity of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but wa turn her out of a garden."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pagine
...But was it not hard, sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings?" — Johnson. " Sir, I believe they might be good beings ; but they were...animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden." This was an uncommonly happy illustration. Of preaching, and of the great success which those called... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pagine
...was it not hard, sir, to expel them ? for I am told they were good beings.' — Johnson, — ' Sir, they might be good beings ; but they were not fit to be in the university. A cow is a very good being in a field, but we turn tier out of a garden.' 324. Mrs. Piozzi said of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagine
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL : " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel an place him in some other state, I think you may increase his happiness, and secure bis tne University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pagine
...were examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL. "But, was it not hard, eir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings? " JOHNSON....believe they might be good beings ; but they were not fil to be in the University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pagine
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL. " But, was it not hard, sir, to expel ufter supper, Dr. Johnson, whom I had not seen taste...called for a gill of whisky. " Come," said he, " Etibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of calling Johnson forth... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pagine
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL. " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them; for I am told they were good beings?" JOHNSON....A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we (1) Charles, Lord Binning, afterwards eighth Earl of Haddington, was the son of Mary Holt, who, by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pagine
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWEI.L. " But, was it not hard, sir, to oxjx"! them, for I am told they were good beings?" JOHNSON....the field ; but we turn her out of a garden." Lord F.libank used to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of calling Johnson forth... | |
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I believe they might be good beings, but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field, but we turn her out of a garden. 
