 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 - Page 376by James Boswell - 1817Full view - About this book
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...what I cannot do for ' myfelf, the law fhall do for me ; for I will not be c hindered from expofing what I think a cheat, by * the menaces of a ruffian....What would you have ' me retract ? I thought your work an impofkion ; ''* I' »T ' I think fo ftill ; and, for my opinion, I have given * reafons which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...what I cannot do for * myfelf, the law fhall do for me ; for I will not be ' hindered from expofing what I think a cheat, by * the menaces of a ruffian....What would you have * me retract ? I thought your work an impofition ; * I think fo ftill ; and, for my opinion, I have given ' reafons which I here... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...what I cannot do for « myfelf, the law fhall do for me ; for I will not be ' hindered from expofing what I think a cheat, by « the menaces of a ruffian....What would you have * me retract ? I thought your work an impofition ; * I think io ftill ; and, for my opinion, I have given ' reafons which I here... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...fhall do my beft to repel ; and what I cannot do for myfelf, the law fhall do for me. I hope I fhall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat,...would you have me retract ? I thought your book an impofture; I think it an impofture ftill. For this opinion I have given my reafons to the publick,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...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...still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute ; your rage I defy, your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...violence offered me 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...still. For this opinion, I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...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...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...you have me retract ? I thought your jEt^ book an imposture ; I think it an imposture still. For 66. this opinion I have given my reasons to the publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable ; and what I hear of your morals inclines... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...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...publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since your Homer, are not so formidable ; and what I hear of your morals, inclines... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...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...an imposture still. For this opinion I have given mv reasons to the publick, which I here dare you to refute. Your rage I defy. Your abilities, since... | |
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