 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...thing known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...more force of mind in it than any thing known to be his, you answered, — Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be...fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." Johnson, Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...more force of mind in it than any thing known to be his, you answered, — Why should you think »o ? Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be banged in a fortnight, it concentrate» hi* mind wonderfully." Johnson, Sir, ая Dodd got it from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 strani
...to be his, you answered, — " Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows hie is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." JOHNSON. "Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 strani
...any thing known to be his, you answered,—-' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, Sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 strani
...more force of mind in it than any thing known to be his, you answered, — 'Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged iir a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 strani
...more force of mind in it than any tiling known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so? Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be...fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." JOHNSON, " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, there... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...more force of mind in it than any thing known to be his, you answered, — * Why should you think so ? : " Sir, if it were not for the notion of immortality,...would cut a throat to fill his pockets." When I quot " JOHNSON : " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 strani
...thing known to be his, you answered, — ' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 strani
...any thing known to be his, you answered,—' Why should you think so ? Depend upon it, sir, when any man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.' " JOHNSON. " Sir, as Dodd got it from me to pass as his own, while that could do him any good, that... | |
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Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. 
