“Mr. Langton one day asked him [Samuel Johnson] how he had acquired so accurate a knowledge of Latin, in which, I believe, he was exceeded by no man of his time; he said, 'My master whipt me very well. Without… — James Boswell Copy Share Image
![“Mr. Langton one day asked him [Samuel Johnson] how he had acquired so accurate a knowledge of Latin, in which, I believe, he was exceeded by no man of his time; he said, 'My master whipt me very well. Without that, Sir, I should have done nothing.' He told Mr. Langton, that while Hunter was…” quote by James Boswell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/06b/james-boswell-7136_brothers-and-sisters_mr-langton-one-day-asked-him-samuel-john_491021.jpg)