 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 страници
...personal violence ; but his letter has not been preserved. Johnson returned the following answer : " Mr JAMES MACPHERSON. " I received your foolish and...I shall do my best to repel, and what I cannot do myself the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 страници
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a true copy" l " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and...shall never be deterred from detecting what I think ;t cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. 1775. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your jEt^... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 страници
...ignorance of the character and temper of his opponent, who replied to him in the subsequent terms. " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, « I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence ofl'cred me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 страници
...threatening letter to the author ; and Johnson answered him in the rough phrase of stern defiance. " I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menace of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture : 1 think... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 страници
...threatening letter to the author, and Johnson answered him in the rough phrase of stern defiance. ' I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence...cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me; I hope 1 shall never be detered from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian! What would... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 страници
...the wannest style of contemptuous superiority. " Any violence offered to me," said he indignantly, " I shall do my best to repel; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall for me. i hope I shall never be deterred from detecting wiiat I think a cheat, by the menaces of a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 страници
...in his presence, and .uiüunticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a tru« " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what 1 cannot do for myself, the law shall do for m». I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 страници
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own hand writing, " This, I think, is a true copy"* " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, "I received your foolish and...offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what 1 cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 страници
...presence, and authenticated by a note in his own hand-writing, " This, I think, is a true copy." ' " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and...what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. 1 hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 страници
...hand-writing, " This, I think, is a true copy." ' . * I have deposited it in the British Museum. VOL. II. U " MR. JAMES MACPHERSON, " I RECEIVED your foolish and...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 menaces of a ruffian. " What would... | |
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What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture still. 
