 Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit ; so I disregarded all power and all authority.  Works - Page 134by Washington Irving - 1851Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
..." Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitternefs which they miftook for frolick. I was miferably poor, and I thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit; fo I difregarded all power and all authority." The Bifhop of Dromore obferves in a letter to me, "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...Adams, he said, " Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick. I was miserably poor,- and I thought to fight my way...wit ; so I disregarded all power and all authority." The Bishop of Dromore observes in a letter to me, " The pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Adams, he said, ' Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick'. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight . my way...wit ; so I disregarded all power and all authority V The Bishop of Dromore observes in a letter to me, ' The pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Adams, he said, ' Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick '. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way...literature and my wit ; so I disregarded all power and all authority3.' The Bishop of Dromore observes in a letter to me, 'The pleasure he took in vexing the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolick. I was miserably poor, and 1 thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit; so I disregarded all power and all authority." The Bishop of Dromore observes in a letter to me, " The pleasure he took in vexing the tutors and fellows... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 676 pages
...Pembroke, he answered, " Ah ! Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness that they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way...; so I disregarded all power, and all authority." Even such a rebel against college discipline Swift appears to have been, under similar circumstances;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 686 pages
...Pembroke, he answered, " Ah ! Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness that they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way...; so I disregarded all power, and all authority." Even such a rebel against college discipline Swift appears to have been, under similar circumstances;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterness which they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and thought to fight my way by my literature and my wit...; so I disregarded all power, and all authority." He struggled for another year in this unequal conflict, and professed a desire to practise either the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Adams, he said, " Ah, Sir, I was mad and violent. It was bitterns:ss which they mistook for frolic. I was miserably poor, and I thought to fight my way...literature and my wit; so I disregarded all power aad all authority." The Bishop of Dromore observes in a letter to me, " The pleasure betook in vexing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...scarce a blot or erasure, drew this observation from him. which they mistook for frolic. I was minerably poor, and I thought to fight my way by my literature...wit; so I disregarded all power and all authority." The Bishop of Droraore observes in a letter to me, " The pleasure betook in vexing the tutors and fellows... | |
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