 I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 376by James Boswell - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...ofl'cred me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred •from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a rullian. " What would you have me retract f I thought your book an imposture; I think it an imposture... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...to repel, and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me; I hope 1 shall never be detered from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces...publick, which I here dare you to refute; your rage I defy — your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable, and what I hear of your morals,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...offered me, I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what 1 cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what...think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. " What wodd you have me retract? I thought your oook an imposture; I think it an * I have deposited it in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and" what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. 1 hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable ; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pages
...repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be detern'd from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? 1 thought your hook an imposture ; I think it an imposture still. For this opinion I have given my... | |
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