 I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public,...  Crowded with Genius: Edinburgh, 1745-1789 - Сторінка 170автори: James Buchan - 2009 - 464 стор.Обмежений попередній перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 стор.
...fhall do my bef t to repel; and what I cannot do for myfelf, the law fhall do for me. I hope I fhall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. <t What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an impofture ; I think it an impofture Mill.... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward-Athenry Whyte - 1800 - 316 стор.
...fhall do my beft to repel, and what I cannot do for myTelf the law fhall do for me. I hope I fhall never be deterred from detecting 'what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian." — The plea of refufmg a chair, we apprehend, would have appeared but a lame excufe, before a jury,... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward Athenry Whyte - 1801 - 336 стор.
...fhall do my heft to repel, and what I cannot do for myfelf the law fhall do for me. I hope I fhall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian."—The plea of refufing a chair, we apprehend, would have appeared but a lame excufe, before... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 стор.
...his letter has not been preserved. Johnson returned the following answer : " Mr JAMES MACPHERSON. " I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...I shall do my best to repel, and what I cannot do myself the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 стор.
...authenticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a true copy" l " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...shall never be deterred from detecting what I think ;t cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. 1775. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your jEt^... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 стор.
...terms. " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, « I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence ofl'cred me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot...detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a rullian. " What would you have me retract f I thought your book an imposture; I think it an imposture... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 стор.
...threatening letter to the author ; and Johnson answered him in the rough phrase of stern defiance. " I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menace of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture : 1 think... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 стор.
...threatening letter to the author, and Johnson answered him in the rough phrase of stern defiance. ' I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me; I hope 1 shall never be detered from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian! What would... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 стор.
...the wannest style of contemptuous superiority. " Any violence offered to me," said he indignantly, " I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall for me. i hope I shall never be deterred from detecting wiiat I think a cheat, by the menaces of a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 стор.
....uiüunticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a tru« " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what 1 cannot do for myself, the law shall do for m». I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what... | |
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