 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 ページ
...married the year after he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. 'Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess? For, supposing me to be...present, very handsomely said, ' Might not the son have justified the fault?' My friend was much flattered by this compliment, which he never forgot. When... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 ページ
...the year after he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess ? For, supposing me to be...present, very handsomely said, " Might not the son have justified the fault ?" — My friend was much flattered by this compliment, which he never forgot.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 ページ
...married the yearo/terhewas born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess ? For, supposing me to be...lady of quality, who was present, very handsomely saidj "Might not the son have justified the fault." — My friend was much flattered by this compliment,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 ページ
...the year afler he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess ? For, supposing me to be...present, very handsomely said, " Might not the son have justified the fault?" My friend was much flattered by this compliment, which he never forgot. When... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 ページ
...the year after he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess ? For, supposing me to be...birth, I must have been her natural son." A young laxly1 of quality, who was present, very handsomely said, " Might not the son have justified the fault?"... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 470 ページ
...Sir, don't you perceive that you are II defaming the Countess ? For, supposing me to be her son, and j that she was not married till the year after my birth, I muat have been her natural son." A young lady of quality who was •! present, very handsomely said,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 ページ
...married the year after he was born. Dr Johnson instantly corrected me. ' Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the Countess ? For, supposing me to be...present, very handsomely said, ' Might not the son have justified the fault ?' My friend was much flattered by this compliment, which he never forgot. When... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 ページ
...the year after he waa born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess? For, supposing me to be...after my birth, I must have been her natural son." A 1 One of the beat critics of our age " does not VM|I to prevent the admirera of the incorrect and am\eJeB... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 870 ページ
...bom. Dr. Johnson instantly corrwied me. ' Sir, don'l you perceive that you am defaming the tountewT For, supposing me to be her son, and that she was not mirried till the year after my birth, I must have been her Míiíraí son.' A young lady of quality... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 ページ
...the year after he was born. Dr. Johnson instantly corrected me. " Sir, don't you perceive that you are defaming the countess ? For, supposing me to be...present, very handsomely said, " Might not the son have justified the fault ? " My friend was much flattered by this compliment, which he never forgot. When... | |
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A young lady of quality, who was present, very handsomely said, ' Might not the son have justified the fault? 
