 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1896 - عدد الصفحات: 524
...purchasing a stout oak cudgel, and issuing an ultimatum in which he said, " I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian." Though Macpherson sulked in his tent and made no detailed reply to his critics and accusers, one of... | |
 | Reginald Brimley Johnson - 1898 - عدد الصفحات: 300
...my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture still.... | |
 | 1897 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...detectmg what I think a cheat, from any fear of the menaces of a Ruffian. What would you have me retract? I thought your book an imposture; I think it an imposture still. For this opinion I have given my reasons to the public, which I here dare you refute. Your rage I defy.... | |
 | Benjamin Kidd - 1898 - عدد الصفحات: 7
...stout cudgel he wrote his famous reply, in which occurs the splendid phrase, " I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian." And on another occasion the doctor had exclaimed of the Ossianic " translations," " Sir, a man might... | |
 | Joseph Texte - 1899 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...to the edition of 1773. 2 Note to Caihloda. 3 8th December 1761. letter ... I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian." l Macpherson, however, but yesterday a schoolmaster and salaried tutor, could already count as his... | |
 | Charles Deane Punchard - 1899 - عدد الصفحات: 180
...my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall not be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. What would you have me retract? I thought your book an imposture ; I think it an imposture still. For... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1899 - عدد الصفحات: 822
...furious and threatening letter from the author of " Ossian," Johnson replied : " I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian." In anticipation of personal violence, he provided himself with a heavy stick, of which, had occasion... | |
 | Joseph Texte - 1899 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...to the edition of 177$. a Note to Cathloda. 3 8th December 1761. letter ... I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian."1 Macpherson, however, but yesterday a schoolmaster and salaried tutor, could already count... | |
 | 1900 - عدد الصفحات: 674
...my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat by the menaces of a ruffian. " What would you have me retract ? I thought your book an imposture : I think it an imposture still.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - عدد الصفحات: 638
...my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I never shall be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian." Now this was written down by Boswell at Johnson's dictation ; but imperfect evidence of the original... | |
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I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered me I shall do my best to repel ; and what I cannot do for myself, the law shall do for me. I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian. 
