Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start: «Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.» But let it be considered, that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak of self-interest. /James Boswell, Edmond Malone. Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.Архивная копия от 19 марта 2018 на Wayback Machine D. J. Sharpe, 1830. p. 269./
One whose ruling passion is the love of his country. It is sometimes used for a factious disturber of the government.[1]Архивная копия от 26 февраля 2009 на Wayback Machine
Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start: «Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.» But let it be considered, that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak of self-interest. /James Boswell, Edmond Malone. Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.Архивная копия от 19 марта 2018 на Wayback Machine D. J. Sharpe, 1830. p. 269./
One whose ruling passion is the love of his country. It is sometimes used for a factious disturber of the government.[1]Архивная копия от 26 февраля 2009 на Wayback Machine
