 | John Matthews Manly - 1909 - 574 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth," said he, "must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher...apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself?" I am, however, satisfied that every servant, of any degree of intelligence, understands saying his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 602 pages
...say he was not at home when he really was. "A servant|s_3lnct regard for truth_._(said he) must.be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher may know...distinguishers. If I accustom a servant to tell a lye for me, have I not reason to apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself ? " I am, however,... | |
 | 1911 - 860 pages
...say that the doctor was not at home when he really was. He said : "A servant's strict regard to truth must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher...apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself?" Johnson never for a moment gave up his loyalty to truth, but even on his death-bed he demanded of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - 370 pages
...servant to sav he was not at home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher...apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself." Rousseau's treatise on the inequality of mankind was at this time a fashionable topic. It gave rise... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 806 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. " A servant's strict regard for truth," said he, and perfectly convince him, that it is to stab it, to admit that worst I am, however, satisf1ed that every servant, of any degree of intelligence, understands saying his... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth," said he, whispering low I know not what into my ear: Of his...THE SONG OF THE SHIRT With ringers weary and worn, I am, however, satisfied that every servant, of any degree of intelligence, understands saying his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher...apprehend /that he will tell many lies for himself." I am, however, \ satisfied that every servant, of any degree of intelligence, I understands saying... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1926 - 928 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. " A servant's strict regard for truth," said he, , Would I arouse the sensual from their sleep 60 Of...progressive powers perhaps no less Of the whole species) man) lies for himself?" I am, however, satisfied that every servant, of any degree of intelligence,... | |
 | Joseph Telushkin - 1987 - 240 pages
...either hurt the person by telling the truth, or hurt himself by telling what is not true. Samuel Johnson If I accustom a servant to tell a lie for me, have...apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself? Samuel Johnson Substitute child for servant and note the contemporary relevance of this statement.... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - 2005 - 321 pages
...servant to say he was not at home when he really was. "A servant's strict regard for truth, (said he) must be weakened by such a practice. A philosopher...apprehend that he will tell many lies for himself" I am, however, satisfied that every servant, of any degree of intelligence, understands saying his... | |
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Johnson told me, that he went up thither without mentioning it to his servant, when he wanted to study, secure from interruption ; for he would not allow his servant to say he was not at home when he really was. ' A servant's strict regard for truth,... 
