| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...town, a great republican. One day when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and laid to her, * Madam, I am now become a convert to your...mankind are upon an equal footing; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen,... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...republican. One day when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and faid to her, c Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking....mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and faid to her, ' Madam, I am now become a convert to your...mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, wellbehaved fellow-citizen,... | |
| 1802 - 436 pages
...maintaining subordination of rank, observed as follows : " Sir, there is one Mrs. Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house,...I am now become a convert to your way of thinking ; 1 am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing ; and, to give you an unquestionable proof>... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...behave to me, were I a nobleman and he Sam. Johnson. Sir, there is one Mrs. Macau lay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house,...footing; and to give you an unquestionable proof, Aladam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, uell-behaved fellow citizen, your footmau... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...behave to me, were I a nobleman and he Sam Johnson. Sir, there is one Mrs. Miicaulay in this town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her house,...way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are npou an equal footing; and to give yon an unquestionable proof, madam, that I am in earnest, here is... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Sir, there is one Mrs. Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her honse, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her,...mankind are upon an equal footing; and to give you an unqnestionable proof, Madam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well-behaved fellow... | |
| 1821 - 372 pages
...would behave to me, were I a nobleman and he Sam Johnson. Sir, there is one Mrs. Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her house,...mankind are upon an equal footing; and to give you an unqnestionable proof, madam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well-behaved fellow... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...behave to me, were I a nobleman and he Sam. Johnson. Sir, there is one Mrs. Macaulay 2 in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house,...equal footing ; and to give you an unquestionable proo£ Madam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen, your... | |
| Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pages
...subordination of rank in society. ' Sir,' said he to Mr. Boswell, ' there is one Mrs. Macauley in this town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said, ' Madam, 1 am become a convert to your system. To give you a decisive proof I am in earnest ; here... | |
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