 | James Boswell - 1889 - 464 pages
...Deist, say, that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels." « He wat pleased to say, " If you come to settle here, we will...vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments." In bis private regi? ter this evening is thus marked, " Boswell sat with me till night ; we had some serious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 454 pages
...afraid, a Deist, say, that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels." is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange...his private register this evening is thus marked, "Boswell sat with me till night; we had some serious talk." 1 It also appears from the same record,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...afraid, a Deist, say that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels." ts of the East Indies were better mapped than the...him at one of his prejudices, " can't you say, it sentiment," In his private register this evening is thus marked : — " Boswell sat with me till night... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1892 - 508 pages
...weather. It rains here almost every day. I dined yesterday with the corporation, and talked against a where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments.' 'Those persons,' writes Burke, 'who creep into the hearts of most people, who are chosen as the companions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pages
...afraid, a Deist, say, that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels." He was pleased to say, " If you come to settle here,...his private register this evening is thus marked, " Boswell sat with me till night; we had some serious talk."* It also appears from the same record,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...hanged." AGE 66] [i775 that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels." at one should have such a. desire to look at the backs sentiment." In his private register this evening is thus marked : — " Boswell sat with me till night... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1900 - 398 pages
...trial of intellectual vigour and skill " (Boswell's/cAwjua, iv., in). Nevertheless he said that ' ' that is the happiest conversation where there is no...vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments " (it. , ii., 359). " Those persons," writes Burke, " who creep into the hearts of most people, who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 448 pages
...afraid, a Deist, say that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels.' where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm,...In his private register this evening is thus marked : ' Boswell sat with me till night; we had some serious talk.'1 It also appears from the same record... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...afraid, a Deist, say, that he did not believe there were, in all England, above two hundred infidels.' He was pleased to say, ' If you come to settle here,...his private register this evening is thus marked, ' Boswell sat with me till night ; we had some serious talk '.' It also appears from the same record,... | |
 | Richard Claverhouse Jebb - 1907 - 668 pages
...debaters will always be rare. The other aspect of Johnson's talk may again be described in his own words: "that is the happiest conversation where there is...vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments." The elements of permanent interest and value in Johnson's talk generally occur under this latter condition... | |
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If you come to settle here, we will have one day in the week on which we will meet by ourselves. That is the happiest conversation where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm quiet interchange of sentiments. 
