 Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things, by unreasonable commendation. If you would not call for my praise, I would not give you my censure ; but it constantly moves my indignation to be applied to, to speak well of a thing which I think...  Diary and Letters - Página 111de Fanny Burney - 1842Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 páginas
...with one another. Mrs. T.—Oh, sometimes I think I shall die no other death than hearing the bitter things he says to others. What he says to myself I...of Dr. Johnson's severity, I shall always vouch for bis kindness, as far as regards myself, and his indul. gence. Mrs. T.—Ay, but I hope he will trim... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 442 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. Dr. J. — Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. FB — Well, this I know, whoever I may hear complain of Dr. Johnson's severity, I shall always vouch... | |
 | 1842 - 712 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. " Dr. J — Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...unreasonable commendation. If you would not call for jny praise, I would not give you my censure ; but it constantly moves my indignation to be applied... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1784 - 636 páginas
...sincerely he is rny friend, and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. Dr. Johnson : Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. Mrs. Thrale : Ay, but I hope he will trim you yet, too ! Dr. Johnson : I hope not : I should be very... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 páginas
...do not say you should be hanged or drowned for this, but it is very uncivil."—Boswell. Johnson: " Madam, you often provoke me to say severe things by...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible." — Madcune D^Arllay. Ho expressed great indignation tvt the imposture of the Cock Lane Ghost, and... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1880 - 536 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that he means to mend me; but to others it is cruel. Dr. Johnson. Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. FB Well, this I know, whoever I may hear complain of Dr. Johnson's severity, I shall always vouch for... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1880 - 514 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that .he means to mend me ; but to others it is crueL Dr. Johnson. Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...call for my praise, I would not give you my censure j but it constantly moves my indignation to be applied to to speak well of a thing which I think contemptible.... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 490 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. Dr. J. — Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. FB — Well, this I know, whoever I may hear complain of Dr. Johnson's severity, I shall always vouch... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. Dr. J. — Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. FB — Well, this I know, whoever I may hear complain of Dr. Johnson's severity, I shall always vouch... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 468 páginas
...sincerely he is my friend, and that he means to mend me ; but to others it is cruel. Dr. J. — Why, madam, you often provoke me to say severe things,...my censure ; but it constantly moves my indignation tto be applied to, to speak well of a thing which I think contemptible. FB — Well, this I know, whoever... | |
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