 I ventured to tell him, that I had been, for moments in my life, not afraid of death; therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, 'he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him.  The Infirmities of Genius - Sivu 168tekijä(t) Richard Robert Madden - 1833Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 sivua
...therefore I could fuppofe another man in that ftate of mind for a confiderable fpace of time. He faid, " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been obferved, that almoft no man dies in publick, but with apparent refolution;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 sivua
...therefore I could fuppofe another man in that ftateof mind for a confiderable fpacc of time. He fa'id, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been obferved, that feareely any man dies in public but with apparent refolution,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 sivua
...hope and hope, Jind fancy that he who has lived to-day may live tomorrow. To another friend he said, " He never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." On another occasion he declared in company at Oxjord, " I am afraid I snail be one of those who shall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 sivua
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been observed, that scarcely any man dies in public but with apparent resolution,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 sivua
...I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, " he V never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 sivua
...and hope, and fancy that he who has lived to-day, may live to-morrow/' To another friend he said, " He never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." 4' (6) Alfred, king of England, who fought fifty-six battles with the Danes, many of which were gained... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 sivua
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 sivua
...could suppose uno'.her man in in •• atiite of mind for a considerable space of time. He said " he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He adiled, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in public, but with apparent resolution... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 sivua
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him. He added, that it had been observed, that scarcely any man dies in public but with apparent resolution,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 sivua
...therefore I could suppose another man in that state of mind for a considerable space of time. He said, "he never had a moment in which death was not terrible to him." He added, that it had been observed, that scarce any man dies in publick, but with apparent resolution;... | |
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