 Poor Baretti !.' do not quarrel with him ; to neglect him, a little will be sufficient. He means only to be frank and manly, and independent, and,, perhaps as you say, a little wise. To be frank, he thinks, is to be- cynical ; and to be independent, is...  Prefazioni e polemiche - Page 336by Giuseppe Baretti - 1911 - 405 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1788 - 522 pages
...fujjicieni.' He means only to be frank , and manly, and independent, and perhaps, as you fay, a little wife. To be frank, he thinks, is to be cynical, and to be independent to be rude. Forgive him, dearefl Lady-, the rather becaufe of hit rr.i/behaviour I am afraid he learned part of mt. I hope ly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1788 - 432 pages
...fufficient. He means only to be frank, and manly, and independent, and perhaps, as you fay, a little wife. To be frank he thinks is to be cynical, and to be inde^ pendent is to be rude. Forgive him, deareft Lady, the rather, becaufe of his mifbehaviour, T... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...He means only to be ** frank and manly, and independent, and, per** haps, as you fay, a little wife. To be frank, ** he thinks, is to be cynical ; and to be inde" pendent, is to be rude. Forgive him, deareft " lady, the rather, becaufe of his mifbehaviour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...fufficient. He means only to be " frank and manly, and independent, and, " perhaps as you fay, a little wife. To be " frank, he thinks, is to be cynical ; and to " be independent, is to be rude. Forgive " him, deareft lady, the rather, becauie of " his miibehaviour 1 am afraid he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...He means only to be ** frank and manly, and independent, and, " perhaps as you fay, a little wife. To be " frank, he thinks, is to be cynical; and to " be independent, is to be rude. Forgive " him, deareft lady, the rather, becaufe of "** his mifbehaviour I am afraid... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 802 pages
...idem. He n)e*4M'lt to be frank and manly, and M»> pendent, aad, perhaps, as VCTJ i 407 « little wife. To be frank, he thinks, is to be cynical ; and to be independent, is to be rude. Forgive him, deareft lady, the rather becaufe,of his misbehaviour I 'am afraid he learned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...neglect him a little will be sufficient. He means only to be frank and manly, and independent, ancU 'perhaps as you say, a little wise. To be frank, he...thinks, is to be cynical ; and to be independent, is to be rude. Forgive him, dearest lady, the rather, because of his misbehaviour I am afraid he learned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...antagonist. Of this defect he seems to have been conscious. In a letter to Mrs. Thrale, he says, " Poor Baretti ! do not quarrel with him ; to neglect...thinks, is to be cynical ; and to " be independent is to be rude. Forgive " him, dearest lady, the rather, because of " his misbehaviour I am afraid he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...his antagonist. Of this defect he seems to have been conscious. In a letter to Mrs Thrale, he says, " Poor Baretti !.' do not quarrel with him ; to neglect...thinks, is to be- cynical ; and to be independent, is to be rude~ Forgive him, dearest lady, the rather,, because of his misbehaviour I am afraid he learned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...neglect him a little will be sufficient. He means only to be frank and manly, and independent, an& perhaps as you say, a little wise. To be frank, he thinks, is to be cynical ; and to be independent, is to be rude. Forgive him, dearest lady, the rather, because of his misbehaviour I am afraid he learned... | |
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