 I declare, Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I was vexed, and took a pride in it; but it was, perhaps, cant; for I own I neither ate less, nor slept less.' JOHNSON. 'My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other people do : you may say...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 450avtor: James Boswell - 1904Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Leslie Stephen - 1887 - 222 strani
...slightly modified in nse. The emphasis is changed. Johnson's words were " Clear your mind of cant. Tou may talk as other people do; you may say to a man, sir, I am your humble servant; you are not his most hnmblo servant. . . . You may talk in this manner;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 strani
...meat. I would have knocked the factious dogs on the head, to be sure; but I was not vexed.' Bos WELL. ' I declare, Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I was...may talk as other people do : you may say to a man, " Sir, I am your most humble servant." You are not his most humble servant. You may say, " These are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 strani
...factious dogs on the head, to be Wit and Wisdom sure; but I was not vexed. BOSWELL. ‘I declare, Sir, of upon my honour, I did imagine I was vexed, and took...may talk as other people do: you may say to a man, “Sir, I am your most humble servant.” You are not his most humble servant. You may say, “These... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 strani
...meat. I would have knocked the factious dogs on the head, to be sure; but I was not vexed.” BOSWELL. “I declare, Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I...it; but it was, perhaps, cant; for I own I neither eat less nor slept less.” JOHNSON. “My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 strani
...meat. I would have knocked the factious dogs on the head, to be sure; but I was not vexed." BOSWELL. "I declare, Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I was vexed, and took a pride in it; but it wag, perhaps, cant; for I own I neither eat less nor slept less." JOHNSON. "My dear friend, clear your... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1890 - 320 strani
...potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." Johnson: My dear friend, clear your mindot cant. You may talk as other people do; you may say to a man, " Sir, I am your most humble servant." You are not his most humble servant. You may say, " These are... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1894 - 328 strani
...sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." Johnson: My dear friend, clear your mind of cant....may talk as other people do; you may say to a man, "Sir, I am your most humble servant." You are not his most humble servant. You may say, " These are... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1894 - 342 strani
...sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice." Johnson: My dear friend, clear your mind of cant....may talk as other people do; you may say to a man, "Sir, I am your most humble servant." You are not his most humble servant. You may say, " These are... | |
 | John Morley - 1894 - 656 strani
...its direct meaning has been slightly modified in use. The emphasis is changed. Johnson's words were " Clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other people do; you may say to a man, sir, I am your humble servant; you are no/ '.us most hnmblo servant. . . . You may talk in this mannor)... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 strani
...I would have knocked the factious dog on the head, to be sure ; but I was not vexed"—BOSWELL : " Sir, upon my honour, I did imagine I was vexed, and...perhaps, cant ; for I own I neither ate less, nor slept less."—JOHNSON : " My dear friend, clear your mind of cant. You may talk as other people do : you... | |
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