 I did not think he ought to be shut up. His infirmities were not noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen : and I have no passion...  The Dictionary of National Biography - Page 387edited by - 1909Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...fociety. He infifted on people praying with him; and I'd as lief pray with Kit. Smart as any one elfe. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no paffion for it." • *f Mankind have a great averfion to intellectual labour ; but even Juppofing knowledge... | |
 | 1795 - 1334 pages
...focicty. He infifted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray • 4rcart as jay one elfe. ' Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have ': ib» twlaochcly flat«, his family (for he had now two children), muft have been much cmba• ш... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1288 pages
...fociety. He infifted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray \.4 EL Snort as any one elfc. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I hire " :'.a eeiincholy (late, his family (for he had now two children), muft have been much cmbiUetfceircjrcumftance*,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him'; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen; and I have no passion for it.'- — Johnson continued. ' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour*; but even supposing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him1 ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it.' — Johnson continued. ' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour' ; but even supposing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it." — Johnson continued. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it."— Johnson continued. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour ; but even supposing knowledge... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'da* lief pray with Kit Smn.-t as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen; and I have no passion for it." — Johnson continued. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it." Talking of the melancholy end of a gentleman who had destroyed himself. JOHNSON. " It was owing to... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it." Talking of the melancholy end of a gentleman who had destroyed himself. JOHNSON. " It was owing to... | |
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