 I believe they might be good beings; but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.  Johnsoniana.. - Seite 161von James Boswell - 1820 - 178 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 Seiten
..." But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, I believe they might be good beings; but they were not fit to be in the Univerfity of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 Seiten
..." But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JoHNSON. " Sir, I believe they might be good beings ; but they were not fit to.be in the Univerfity of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 Seiten
...not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" — JOHNSOX. " Sir, I beiieve they might be good beings ; but they were not fit to be in the Univerfity of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field ; but we turn her out of a garden."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL. " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expell them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JOHNSON....to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of calling Johnson forth to talk, and exercise his wit, though I should myself be the object... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWELL. " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings?" JOHNSON....to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of call1ng Johnson forth to talk, and exercise his wit, though I should myself be the object... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 Seiten
..." But was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings?"— JOHNSON. " Sir, I believe they might be good beings; but they were...animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden." This was an uncommonly happy illustration. Of preaching, and of the great success which those called... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BoswELL. " But, was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JOHNSON....University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the In Id ; but we turn her out of a garden." Lord Elibank used to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 Seiten
...But was it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings?" — JOHNSON. " Sir, I believe they might be good beings; but they were...animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden." This was an uncommonly happy illustration. Of preaching, and of the great success which those called... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BosWELL. " But, wai it not hard, Sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JOHNSON....field ; but we turn her out of a garden." Lord Elibank nsed to repeat this as un illnstration uncommonly happy. Desirons of calling Johnson forth to talk,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
...examined, and found to be mighty ignorant fellows." BOSWKLL. " But, was it not hard, sir, to expel them, for I am told they were good beings ?" JOHNSON....to repeat this as an illustration uncommonly happy. Desirous of calling Johnson forth to talk, and exercise his wit, though I should myself be the object... | |
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