 | 1900 - 674 strani
...for you know he lives among savages in Scotland and among rakes in London." " Except," said Wilkes, " when he is with grave, sober, decent people like you and me." " And we ashamed of him," added Johnson, smiling. Boswell had to hear some jokes against himself and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 502 strani
...real civility : for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London." WILKES. "Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people,...down with them, to prove the ridiculousness of the arguments for the equality of mankind ; and he said to me afterwards, with a nod of satisfaction, "... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 724 strani
...for yon know he lives among savages in Scotland and among rakes in London." " Except," said Wilkes, " when he is with grave, sober, decent people like you and me." " And we ashamed of him," added Johnson, smiling. Boswell had to bear some jokes against himself and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 638 strani
...lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London." WILKES : " Except when he is with graver sober, decent people, like you and me." JOHNSON (smiling) : " And we ashamed ofhim." They were quite frank and easy. Johnson told the story of his asking Mrs. Macaulay to allow... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey - 1909 - 666 strani
...real civility: for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London." WILKES. "Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people,...down with them, to prove the ridiculousness of the arguments for the equality of mankind; and he said to me afterwards, with a nod of satisfaction, "You... | |
 | James Boswell - 1912 - 106 strani
...real civility: for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London." Wilkes: "Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people,...and me." Johnson (smiling): "And we ashamed of him." Vol. IV, p. 82. .1776 — JEt. 67 "July 25, 1776. O God who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - 370 strani
...real civility; for you know he lives among savages in Scotland and among rakes in London." WILKES. "Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people,...down with them, to prove the ridiculousness of the arguments, for the equality of mankind, and he said to me afterwards, with a nod of satisfaction, '... | |
 | James Boswell - 1917 - 606 strani
...real civility: for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London.' WILKES. 'Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people...afterwards, with a nod of satisfaction, 'You saw Mr. Wrlkes acquiesced.' Wilkes talked with all imaginable freedom of the ludicrous title given to the Attorney-General,... | |
 | Sydney Castle Roberts - 1919 - 210 strani
...real civility : for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London.' WILKES. 'Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people...me.' JOHNSON (smiling). 'And we ashamed of him.'" Boswell did not mind this kind of chaff. He was too pleased with his "successful negociation." Once... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 strani
...real civility: for you know he lives among savages in Scotland, and among rakes in London." WILKES. "Except when he is with grave, sober, decent people,...and me." JOHNSON, (smiling) "And we ashamed of him." Mr. Burke gave me much credit for this successful negotiation; and pleasantly said, "that there was... | |
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You must know, Sir, I lately took my friend Boswell and shewed him genuine civilised life in an English provincial town. I turned him loose at Lichfield, my native city, that he might see for once real civility: for you know he lives among savages in... 
