 Are you playing the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish; and that it is as foolish to make experiments upon the constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife.  The Dial - Page 142edited by - 1905Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish : and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. " What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture ; but after one trick, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish; and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture; but after one trick, I will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish : and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. " What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture ; but after one trick, I'... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...who Can keep1 •Лепсе longest ! Remember that all tricks are cither knavish or childish : en.l that it is as foolish to make experiments upon the constancy of Ч friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. What can be the cause of this second fît of silence, I... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish; and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture; but after one trick, I will... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish : and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend , as upon the chastity of a wife. " What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, J cannot conjecture ; but after one trick, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish ; and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as- upon the chastity of a wife. What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture; but after one trick, I will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest? Remember, that all tricks are either knavish or childish ; and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. cannot conjecture ; but after one trick, I will not be cheated by another, nor will harass my thoughts... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either this year, say ail that I have to observe upon it. Some of the translations of the mot tos hv hims ta upon the chastity of a wife. " What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...the same trick again, and trying who can keep silence longest ? Remember that all tricks are either knavish or childish ; and that it is as foolish to...constancy of a friend, as upon the chastity of a wife. " What can be the cause of this second fit of silence, I cannot conjecture; but after one trick, I... | |
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