the great biographer has forgotten that he himself has mentioned, that Savage's story had been told several years before in The Plain Dealer; from which he quotes this strong saying of the generous Sir Richard Steele, that 'the inhumanity of his mother... Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765 - Stran 173avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1896 - 688 strani
...of the Colonel Brett who had married the divorced Countess—warmly championed his cause, asserting "that the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." But everybody's child met the fate of everybody's business. Steele, according to Dr. Johnson, had intended... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 638 strani
...even of the supercilious Warpromise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...given him a right to find every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 928 strani
...incident, as I am told, gave occasion to the well-wrought scene of Sir Charles and Lady Easy, and Edging." Savage's story had been told several years before...generous Sir Richard Steele, that the " inhumanity of bis mother had given him a right to find every good man his father." At tue same time it must be acknowledged... | |
| James Boswell - 1901 - 540 strani
...patronage of Savage was " upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...given him a right to find every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish... | |
| James Boswell - 1901 - 526 strani
...patronage of Savage was " upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...given him a right to find every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still wish... | |
| James Boswell - 1907 - 712 strani
...patronage of Savage was "upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...quotes this strong saying of the generous Sir Richard Stecle, that the " inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man. his picious,... | |
| James Boswell - 1907 - 626 strani
...patronage of Savage was " upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...given him a right to find every good man his father." At the same time it must be acknowledged, that the Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still... | |
| Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Walter Raleigh - 1910 - 210 strani
...with Steele. Savage was warmly befriended by Steele, who told him, in language very characteristic, that ' the inhumanity of his mother had given him a right to find every good man his father'. Steele even proposed to settle him in life by marrying him to a natural daughter, on whom, when he... | |
| James Boswell - 1922 - 562 strani
...of Savage was “upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother,” the great biographer has forgotten that he himself...him a right to find every good man his father.” At the same time it must be acknowledged, that the Lady Macclesfield and her relations might still... | |
| James Boswell - 1928 - 670 strani
...patronage of Savage was "upon his promise to lay aside his design of exposing the cruelty of his mother," the great biographer has forgotten that he himself has mentioned, that Savage's story had Deen told several years before in " The Plain Dealer;" from which he quotes this strong saying of the... | |
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