| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...this." In our way, Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a post-chaise. " If (said he) I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would...woman ; but she should be one who could understand Jme, and would add something to the conversation." I observed, that we were this day to stop just where... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...this." In our way, Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a post-chaise. " If (said he) I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would...driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman ; hut she should be one who could understand ше, and would add something to the conversation." I... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 418 páginas
...this." In our way, Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a post-chaise. " If (said he) I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would...my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a prutty woman ; but she should be one who could understand me, and would add something to the conversation."... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...this." In our way, Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a post-chaise. " If (said he) I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life«in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman ; but she should be one who could understand... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 212 páginas
...becoming gravity, "that if he had no duties here, and no reference to futurity, he would spend his life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman." But, much as we admire the doctor's taste, we rather believe that Scott's mode of taking exercise was the... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 216 páginas
...becoming gravity, "that if he had no duties here, and no reference to futurity, he would spend his life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman." But, much as we admire the doctor's taste, we rather believe that Scott's mode of taking exercise was the... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 310 páginas
...becoming gravity, " that if he had no duties here, and no reference to futurity, he would spend his life in driving briskly in a postchaise with a pretty woman." But, much as we admire the doctor's taste, we rather believe that Scott's mode of taking exercise was the... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 páginas
...Tour in Wale*, vol. ip 480. — ED.] his lore of driving fast in a post-chaise 2. " If," said he, " I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would...briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman; but «he should be one who could 'understand me, and .would add something to the conversation." I observed,... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 392 páginas
...our way, Johnson strongly expressed his love of driving fast in a postchaise.(') " If," said he, " I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would...spend my life in driving briskly in a postchaise with i. pretty woman ; but she should be one who could understand me, and would add something to the conversation."... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1914 - 872 páginas
...wheels of a postuhaise,' Leigh Hunt declared ; and they were wheels of fortune and gaiety often. ' If I had no duties, and no reference to futurity,...driving briskly in a postchaise with a pretty woman,' said Dr. Johnson — even he ! And these are sighs often breathed in connection with touringcars to-day... | |
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