 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
.../•i• rpwSj-c nr A. '0 n•f xoo1xyou Tis•ptt•ooxx'io; ,r.yVKS, out fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...fight from passion against his antagonist, but out of 63 self-defence ; to avert the stigma of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven out of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...does not fight from passion against his antagonist, butout of self-defence; to avert the stigma of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self defence. He, then, who fights a duel, does not fight from passion against his antagonist, bnt out of self defence, to avert the stigma of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He, then, who lights a duel, does not fight from passion against his antagonist, but out of self-defence; to avert the etigma of the world, uud tu prevent himself from being driven out of society. I could wish there was... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self defence. He, then, who fights a duel, does not fight from passion against his antagonist, but out of self defence, to avert the stigma of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven out of society.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...himself from being driven out of society. I could wish there was not that superfluity of refinement ; but while such notions prevail, no doubt a man may lawfully... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...himself from being driven out of society. I could wish there was not that superfluity of refinement; but while such notions prevail, no doubt a man may lawfully... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...prevent himself from being driven out of society. I conld wish there was not that superfluity of refinement ; but while such notions prevail, no doubt... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, sir, it is never unlawful to fight in self-defence. He,...the world, and to prevent himself from being driven ont of society. I conld wish there was not that superfluity of refinement ; but while such notions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...fighting -a dnel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to light in self-defence. He, then, who fights a dnel, does not fight from passion against his antagonist, but out of self-defence; to avert the stiguia of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven out of society. I could wish there was... | |
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... society, an affront is held to be a serious injury. It must, therefore, be resented, or rather a duel must be fought upon it ; as men have agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, sir, it is... 
