Life of Johnsonl

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Life of Johnsonl James Boswell

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  Then,Sir,theyhavenotthatextremenationalitywhichwefindintheScotch。Iwilldoyou,Boswell,thejusticetosay,thatyouarethemostUNSCOTTIFIEDofyourcountrymen。YouarealmosttheonlyinstanceofaScotchmanthatIhaveknown,whodidnotateveryothersentencebringinsomeotherScotchman。’

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  OnFriday,May7,IbreakfastedwithhimatMr。Thrale’sintheBorough。Whilewewerealone,IendeavouredaswellasIcouldtoapologiseforaladywhohadbeendivorcedfromherhusbandbyactofParliament。Isaid,thathehadusedherveryill,hadbehavedbrutallytoher,andthatshecouldnotcontinuetolivewithhimwithouthavingherdelicacycontaminated;thatallaffectionforhimwasthusdestroyed;thattheessenceofconjugalunionbeinggone,thereremainedonlyacoldform,amerecivilobligation;

  thatshewasintheprimeoflife,withqualitiestoproducehappiness;thattheseoughtnottobelost;and,thatthegentlemanonwhoseaccountshewasdivorcedhadgainedherheartwhilethusunhappilysituated。Seduced,perhaps,bythecharmsoftheladyinquestion,IthusattemptedtopalliatewhatIwassensiblecouldnotbejustified;forwhenIhadfinishedmyharangue,myvenerablefriendgavemeapropercheck:’MydearSir,neveraccustomyourmindtominglevirtueandvice。Thewoman’sawhore,andthere’sanendon’t。’

  Hedescribedthefatherofoneofhisfriendsthus:’Sir,hewassoexuberantatalkeratpublickmeeting,thatthegentlemenofhiscountywereafraidofhim。Nobusinesscouldbedoneforhisdeclamation。’

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