There is a wicked inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle-aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat, it is nothing ; but if the same inattention is discovered in... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 162by James Boswell - 1826 - 1854 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...his par J ticularities. jt*^w There is (faid Johnfon) a wicked inclination in moft people to fuppofe an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or...recollect where he laid his hat it is nothing ; but if the fame inattention is difeovered in an old man, people will fhrug up their fhoulders, and fay, ' His... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...who would have ventured to tell Dr. Johnson of any of his particularities. " There is (said Johnson) a wicked inclination in most people to suppose an...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.'" Of a certain noble Lord, he said, " Respect him you could not; for he had no mind of his own; love... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...people to suppose an old man decayed in hie intellects. If a youug or middle-aged mao, when leaving в company, does not recollect where he laid his hat,...repeats, but nobody knows where to find, such as, Quoi Deusru/f perderé, prias dement at', he told me that he was once offered ten guineas to point... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...to tell Dr. Johnson of any of his particularities. " There is (said Johnson) a wicked inclination iu most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects....their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.'" Of a certain noble Lord, he said, " Respect him you could not; for he had no mind of his own: love... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...in mo*t people to suppose un old man decayed in his intellects. Ifa young or middle-aged roao,when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat, it isnothing ; but if the same inattention is discovered in an old man, people v ill shrug up their shoulders,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle-aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where...but nobody knows where to find, such as, Quos DEUS vultperdere, prius dementat; he told me that he was once offered ten guineas to point out from whence... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellects. If a young or middle-aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.' " 1 [The words occur (as Mr. Bindley observes to me) in the First Eclogue of Mantuanus, De honcsto... | |
| Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...who would have ventured to tell Dr. Johnson of any of. his particularities. " There is (said Johnson) a wicked inclination in most, people to suppose an...their shoulders, and say, ' His memory is going.' " Of a certain noble lord, he said, " Respect him you could not ; for he had no mind of his own: love... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...middle-aged man, when leaving a company, docs not recollect where he laid his hat, it is nothing ; hut if the same inattention is discovered in an old man,...repeats, but nobody knows where to find, such as- Quo* DECS vull perdere, privs dementat ; he told me that he was once offered ten guineas to point out... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...inclination in most people to suppose an old man decayed in nis intellects. If a young or middle-aged man, when leaving a company, does not recollect where he laid his hat, it is nothing ; hut if the same inattention is discovered in an old man, people will shrug up their shoulders, and... | |
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