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" I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ... - Page 231
by James Boswell - 1835
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The Remains of the Rev. Charles Wharton, D.D.: With a Memoir of ..., Volume 2

Charles Henry Wharton, George Washington Doane - 1834 - 428 pages
...What would you have me retract ? I thought your Church unscriptural in many points, and I think so still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I dare you to refute. Your unprovoked resentment I defy — your pity I reject. To judge from your letter,...
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ...

1838 - 1050 pages
...my best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the...reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute j your rage I defy ; your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable ; and what I hear of your...
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The Parochial History of Cornwall: Founded on the Manuscript ..., Volume 2

Davies Gilbert - 1838 - 448 pages
...my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the...have me retract? I thought your book an imposture, and I think so still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you...
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The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: Life. Letters to Wilkes. Will ...

Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 400 pages
...and what 1 cannot do for myself the law shall do for me ; for I will not be hindered from exposing what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me retract t I thought your work an imposition ; I think so still ; and for my opinion I have given reasons which...
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The people's art union. The historic gallery of portraits & paintings, with ...

People - 1845 - 346 pages
...do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall for mo. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian." Tho personal prowess of Johnson, indeed, had not been small. On a former occasion, ho knocked down...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...my best to repel; and what I eannot do tor myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the publick, which I » I have deposited it in the British Museum. — BOSWELL. here dare you to refute....
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Third period - From Dryden to Cowper

George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 pages
...deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. ' What would you have me to retract ? I thought your book an imposture. I think...opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable, and...
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Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 3

George Gilfillan - 1860 - 362 pages
...the best to repel, and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me, I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. ' What would you have me to retract ? I thought your book an imposture. I think it an imposture still For this opinion I have...
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Transactions of the Ossianic Society, Volume 5

Ossianic Society - 1860 - 392 pages
...and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me ; for I will not be hindered from exposing what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me to retract? I thought your work an imposture ; I think so still ; and for my opinion I have given reasons...
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Life and Times of Sir Joshua Reynolds: With Notices of Some of His ..., Volume 2

Charles Robert Leslie, Tom Taylor - 1865 - 676 pages
...hope I never shall be print this if you will, deterred from detecting what I think ! << g. JOHXSOS." a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me retract? For the best judgment on the I thought your book an imposture ; Ossianic controversy, see the third...
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