 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 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... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...agreed to banish from their society one who puts up with an affront without fighting a dnel. Now, sir, it is never unlawful to fight 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 stigma... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 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 - 1822 - 480 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 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, bat out of self-defence, to avert the stigma of the world, and to prevent himself from being driven... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...up with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in felf-defence. He, then, who fights a duel, does not fight from passion...himself from being driven out of society. I could wish there was not t hat superfluity of refinement ; but while such notions prevail, no doubt a man may... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...un with an affront without fighting a duel. Now, Sir, it is never unlawful to fight in felf-defence. 27 there was not that superfluity of refinement ; but while such notions prevail, no doubt a man may lawfully... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 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 - 1833 - 1182 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... | |
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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... 
