 Sir, (said he,) by doing so, you would do what would be of importance in raising your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had...  The London Quarterly Review - Page 1431877Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...your children to eminence. There would be a luftre reflected upon them from your fpirit and curiofuy. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone t» view the wall of China. I am ferious, Sir." When we had left Mr. Scott's, he faid, " Will you go... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...children 'to eminence. There would be a luftre reflected upon them from your fpirit and curiofity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am ferious, Sir."citizen endured the cha ge ; but cnnu' at length attacked... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There •would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am serious, Sir." When we had left Mr. Scott's, he said, " Will you go home... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am serious, Sir." stock to his principal servant. Things went on well with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected vpon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am serious, Sir." When we had left Mr. Scott's, he said, " Will you 1 [I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...importance in raisin» your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to rie« the wall of China. 1 am serious, Sir. \Vhen we had left Mr. Scott's, he said, Will you go home... | |
 | 1818 - 590 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There would bea lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a mau who had gone lo view the wall of China.'— Uiuwd/'s Life of Dr. Johnson. v F 3 have have heard,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am serious, sir.' " Speaking of Bruce, Boswell says, " Johnson told me, that... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...importance in raising your children to eminence. There would be a lustre reflected upon them from your spirit and curiosity. They would be at all times regarded as the children of a man who had gone to view the wall of China. I am serious, sir.' " Speaking of Bruce, Boswell says, " Johnson told me, that... | |
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