 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides ; a man...but I should choose to be out of the reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." It having been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides; a man...and shame the devil." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; but the ilevil will be angry. I wish to shame the devil as much as you do, but I should choose to be out of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pagini
...one may tell truth with safety."—J. " Why, Sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides; a man...one truth which he does not wish should be told." —G. " For my part, I'd tell truth, and shame the devil."—J. " Yes, Sir; but the devil will be angry.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, in the tiret place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides ; a man...part, I'd tell truth, and shame the devil." JOHNSON. " Y*-s, Sir; but the devil will be angry. I wish to shame the devil as well us you do, but I should... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." — J. " Why, Sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides; a man...one truth which he does not wish should be told;" — G. " For my part, I'd tell truth, and shame the devil." — J. " Yes, Sir; but the devil will be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies: but, besides, a man...but I should choose to be out of the reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." The common remark... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies : but, besides, a man...JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; but the devil will be angry. 1 wish to shame the devil as much as you do, but I should choose to be out of the reach of his claws."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagini
...force of his lies. Bui besides ; a man had rather have a hundred lies told of him, than one : ruin which he does not wish should be told." GOLDSMITH....devil will be angry. I wish to shame the devil as well as you do, bat Г should choose to be out of the reach of Ins claws." " GOLDSMITH. " His claws... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies: but, besides, a man...but I should choose to be out of the reach of his claws." GOLDSMITH. " His claws can do you no harm, when you have the shield of truth." The common remark... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagini
...may tell truth with safety." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, in the first place, he who tells a hundred lies has disarmed the force of his lies. But besides, a man...him, than one truth which he does not wish should ie told." GOLDSMITH. " For my part, I'd tell truth, and shame the devil." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir; but... | |
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For my part, I'd tell truth, and shame the devil." JOHNSON. "Yes, Sir ; but the devil will be angry. I wish to shame the devil as much as you do, but I should choose to be out of the reach of his claws. 
