 Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unquestionable proof, Madam, that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen, your...  1709-March 18, 1776 - Page 271by James Boswell - 1907Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...town, a great republican. One day when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and laid to her, * Madam, I am now become a convert to your...mankind are upon an equal footing; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...republican. One day when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and faid to her, c Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking....mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, well-behaved fellow-citizen,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her houfe, I put on a very grave countenance, and faid to her, ' Madam, I am now become a convert to your...mankind are upon an equal footing ; and to give you an unqueftionable proof, Madam, that I am in earneft, here is a very fenfible, civil, wellbehaved fellow-citizen,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...there is one Mrs. Macaulay1 in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, " Madam,...allowed to sit down and dine with us*." I thus, Sir, shewed her the absurdity of the levelling doctrine. She has never liked me since. Sir, your levellers... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...is one Mrs. Macaulay i in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam,...allowed to sit down and dine with us.' I thus, Sir, shewed her the absurdity of the levelling doctrine. She has never liked me since. Sir, your levellers... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...is one Mrs. Macau lay' in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, " Madam,...allowed to sit down and dine with us'." I thus. Sir, shewed her the absurdity of the levelling doctrine. She has never liked me since. Sir, your levellers... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...there is one Mrs. Macauley in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam,...that I am in earnest, here is a very sensible, civil, well behaved fellow-citizen, your footman; I desire that he may be allowed to sit down and dine with... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pages
...there is one Mrs. Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam,...well-behaved fellow-citizen, your footman ; I desire that lie may be allowed to sit down and dine with us.' I thus, Sir, shewed her the absurdity of the levelling... | |
 | 1802 - 436 pages
...there is one Mrs. Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam,...I am now become a convert to your way of thinking ; 1 am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing ; and, to give you an unquestionable proof>... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...there is one Mrs. Macaulayin this town, a great republican. One day, when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam,...allowed to sit down and dine with us.' I thus, Sir, shewed her the absurdity of the levelling doctrine. She has never liked me since. Sir, your levellers... | |
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