 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...u-neafy fenfations from feeing a creature in diftrefs, without pity ; for we have not pity unlefs we wifh to relieve them. When I am on my way to dine with...friend- and finding it late, have bid the coachman make hafte, if I happen to attend when he whips his horfes, I may feel unpleafantly that the animals are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...uncle Dr. Bofwell, who happened to be now in London, flipped with me at thefe Chambers. JoHNSON. " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel....Pity is acquired and improved by the cultivation of reafon. We may have uneafy fenfations from feeing a creature in diftrefs, without pity; for we have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...uneafy fenfations from feeing a creature in diftrefs, without pity ; for we have not pity unlefs we wifh to relieve them. When I am on my way to dine with a friend, and rinding it late, have bid the coachman make hafte, if I happen to attend when he whips his horfes,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...fenfationa from feeing a ereature in diftrefs, without pity ; for we have not pity unlefs we wifh 6> relieve them. When I am on my way to dine with a friend, and finding it late have bid the coachman make hafle, if I happen to attend when he whips his horfes, I may feel unpleafantly that the animals are... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...my uncle Dr. Boswell, who happened to be now in London, supped with me at these Chambers. JOHNSON. " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel. Savages are always cruel. 1'ity is acquired and improved by the cultivation of retison. We may have uneasy sensations from seeing... | |
 | 1809 - 760 pages
...from seeing a creature in distress, without pity ; hut we have not pity, unless we wish to relieve it. When I am on my way to dine with a friend, and, finding it late, have bid the couch. mnn make haste ; if I happen to attend when he whips his horsee, 1 may feel un. pleasantly that... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...people are not very ready to do you good. They pay you by feeling." On another occasion, he said, " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel....dine with a friend, and finding it late, have bid the coachuiau make haste, if I happen to attend when he whips his horses, I may feel unpleasantly that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...7-:.'-i.'. .-• !. l 121 who happened to be now in London, supped with me at these chambers. JOHNSON : " of the people. Such mv way to dine with a friend, and finding it late^ have bid the coachman make haste, it I happen to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...Johnson's. 121 who happened to be now in London, supped with me at these chambers. JOHNSON : •• Pity is not natural to man. Children are always crueL...cultivation of reason. We may have uneasy sensations from se .-ing a creature in distress, without pity ; fpr we have not pity unless we wish to relieve them.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...Cambridge. I found them particularly convenient for me, as they were so near Dr. Johnson's. JOHNSON. " Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel....them. When I am on my way to dine with a friend, and rinding it late, have bid the coachman make haste, if I happen to attend when he whips his horses,... | |
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Pity is not natural to man. Children are always cruel. Savages are always cruel. Pity is acquired and improved by the cultivation of reason. 
