 I was disobedient : I refused to attend my father to Uttoxeter market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault. I went to Uttoxeter in very bad weather, and stood...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 343by James Boswell - 1823Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...father to Uttoxeterrnarket. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault, I went toUttoxeter in very bad weather, and stood for a considerable .time bareheaded in the rain, on the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few year» ago 1 desired to atone for this fault. I wety to Uttoxeter in very bad weather, and stood for a...on the spot where my father's stall used to stand. ID contrition I stood, und I hope the pen. anee was expiatory. I told him (says Miss Seward) in one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...father to Uttoxeterinarket. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault:...bareheaded in the rain, on the spot where my father's native city, for which ho ever retained a warm aflfeution, and which, by a sudden aiiostrophe, under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...Uttoxetermarket. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years:ago I desired to atone for this fault : I went to Uttoxeter...bareheaded in the rain, on the spot where my father's 1 The following circumstance, mutually to the honour of Johnson and the corporation of "his native... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...father to Uttoxeter-market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault....contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory." 9 9 [9 9 The Rev. Mr. Warner, of Bath, who does not seem to have been aware of Mr. fioswell's notice... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pages
...father to Uttoxeter market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault....contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory V honour and pleasure of informing him, and that he was desired to accept it without paying any fine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...father to Uttoxeter market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault....In contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory3." honour and pleasure of informing him, and that he was desired to accept it without paying... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...father to Uttoxeter market. Pride was the source of that refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this; fault....contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory." (2) " I told him," says Miss Seward, " in one of my Johnson and the corporation of his native city,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...refusal, and the remembrance of it was painful. A few years ago I desired to atone for this fault. J went to Uttoxeter in very bad weather, and stood for...considerable time bare-headed in the rain, on the spot where rny father's stall used to stand. In contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory3." to... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1839 - 412 pages
...went into the market, at the time of business, uncovered my head, and stood with it bare, for an hour, on the spot where my father's stall used to stand....contrition I stood, and I hope the penance was expiatory.' Who does not figure to himself this spectacle, amid the ' rainy weather, and the sneers,' or wonder,... | |
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