 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 trang
...more inodeft they are. The French are a grofs, illbred, untaught people ; a lady there will fpiton the' floor and rub it with her foot. What I gained by being in France was, learning to be better fatisfied with my own country. Time may be employed to more advantage from nineteen to twenty-tour... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 trang
...a state of nature ; but I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there...may be employed to more advantage from nineteen to tvvenjy-four, almost in any way than in travelling ; when you set travelling against mere negation,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 trang
...lady there will »pit on the floor mid rub it with her foot. What 1 gained by being in France WHS, learning to be better satisfied with my own country. Time may be employed to more aiivrcntage froiu nineteen Го twenty-four, almost in япу way than in travelling; when you set... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 trang
...a state of nature; but I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there....What I gained by being in France was, learning to he better satisfied with my own country. Time may be employed to more advantage from nineteen to twenty-four,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 trang
...state of nature ; but, I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people; a lady there will...more advantage from nineteen to twenty-four, almost VOL. III. 2 A in any way than in travelling ; when you set travelling against mere negation, against... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 trang
...in a state of nature; but I think the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there will spit on the floor andrub it with her foot. What I gained by being in France was, learning to be better satisfied with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 trang
...a state of nature ; but I think the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there...set travelling against mere negation, against doing nolhing, it is better to be sure ; but how much more would a young man improve were he to stuuy «luring... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 trang
...a state of nature; but, I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there...better satisfied with my own country. Time may be em' [See ante, vol. ip 126.—Eo.l ployed to more advantage from nineteen to twentyfour, almost in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 trang
...state of nature ; but, I think, the more they are tattght, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people ; a lady there...better satisfied with my own country. Time may be em1 [See aitle, vol. ip 126.— ED.] 2 [This suppression is particularly blauieable, because the question... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 trang
...state of n»ture; but, I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people; a lady there will spit on the floor and nib it with her foot. What I gained by being in France was, learning to be better satisfied with my... | |
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Is not modesty natural ?" JOHNSON. " I cannot say, Sir, as we find no people quite in a state of nature ; but, I think, the more they are taught, the more modest they are. The French are a gross, ill-bred, untaught people : a lady there will spit on... 
