 | 1870 - 792 Seiten
...father, and a loyal subject. He describes himself as " a gentleman who had thought more than any one had supposed, and had a pretty good stock of general learning...much prudence, and his imagination being lively, he often said things of which the effect was very different from the intention." Amongst his countrymen,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 Seiten
...refpecctable Judge, had prefled him into the profeffion of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and feen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and had a pretty good flock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 Seiten
...refpectable Judge, had prefled him into the profeflion of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and feen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and had a pretty good ftock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's principles,... | |
 | 1785 - 610 Seiten
...refpcctable Judge, had prettied hint into the profelfion of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and feen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and had a pretty good flock of general learning and kao* ledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...soldier1; but his father, a respectable' Judge, had pressed him into the profession of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and seen many varieties of...much prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often said things of which the effect was very different from the intention*. He resembled sometimes... | |
 | 1798 - 582 Seiten
...refpeftable judge, had prefled him into the profeflîon of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and feen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and h:ul a pretty good (lock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnfon's... | |
 | 512 Seiten
...refpt&able judge, had prefled him into the profeflion of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and feen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and had a pretty good ttock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr Johnfon's principles,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 830 Seiten
...refpeclable judge, had prefled him into the profeffion of the law. He had travelled a good deal, and (pen many varieties of human life. He had thought more than any body fuppofed, and had a pretty good flock of general learning and knowledge. He had all Dr. Johnlon's principles,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 Seiten
...pressed him into the profession of the law. 1 He had travelled a good deal, and seen many va rieties of human life. He had thought more than any body supposed,...much prudence ; and, his imagination being lively, he often said things of which the effect was very different from the intention. He resembled sometimes... | |
 | 1807 - 750 Seiten
...profession of the law. He had travelled a good deaJ, and seen many varieties of human life. He ha<< thought more than any body supposed, and had a pretty...degree of relaxation. He. had rather too little than tno much prudence; and, his imagination being lively, he often said things of which the effect was... | |
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... of a gentleman of ancient blood, the pride of which was his predominant passion. He was then in his thirty-third year, and had been about four years happily married. His inclination was to be a soldier ; but his father, a respectable Judge, had pressed... 
