 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pągines
...never thought at all." — B. "But is not the fear of death natural to man ?"•— J. *' So much fo, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then, in a low and earneft tone, talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own diffolution, and in what manner... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pągines
...it to the end ; so 1 mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, two days before, and that none of them seemed to be...but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then, in alow and earnest tone, talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own dissolution, and in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pągines
...with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, two days before, and that none of them seemed to be...BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man r" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pągines
...with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, two days before, and that none of them seemed to be...BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man r" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pągines
...with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, two days before, and that none of them seemed to be...JOHNSON. "Most of them, Sir, have never thought at alL" VOL. II. G BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man ? " JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pągines
...great man ! (laughing.) Yet I remember Richardson wondering that I could treat him with familiarity." " Most of them, sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man I" JOHNSON. "So much so, sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 432 pągines
...him with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn two days before, and that none of them seemed to be under any concern. JOHNSON. " Most of them, air, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pągines
...with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, r cal I !< is wi : 1. 1 s " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON : " So much so, Sir, that... | |
 | John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - 1827 - 240 pągines
...On Mr. BOSWELL informing Dr. JOHNSON that he had seen the execution of several criminals at Tyburn two days before, and that none of them seemed to be under any concern, he replied, " Most of them, Sir, have never thought at all." " But is not the fear of death natural... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pągines
...with familiarity." I mentioned to him that I had seen the execution of several convicts at Tyburn, two days before, and that none of them seemed to be under anv concern. JOHNSON : " Most of them, Sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL : " But is not the... | |
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Most of them, Sir, have never thought at all.' BOSWELL. ' But is not the fear of death natural to man?' JOHNSON. 'So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it... 
