| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 trang
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents :" which Johnfon confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnfon in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There...in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (faid Strahan,) the jufter it will appear." Mr. Strahan... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 trang
...which Johnfon confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnfon in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " Thece are few ways in which a man can be more .innocently employed . than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (faid Strahan) the jufter it will appear." Talking... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 trang
...resembled " My father as he swore, Mr. Strathan talked of launching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and,...which a man can be more -innocently employed than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan.) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 trang
...resembled " My father as he swore, " Mr. Strahan talked of launching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence ;...•which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan,) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 trang
...horse in a mill; he pulls better." Mr. Strahan talked of launching into the great ocean of London in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and, observing that many men \vere kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 trang
...horse in a mill ; he pulls better." Mr. Strahan talked of launching into the great ocean of London in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and,...in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 trang
...cities, and are of no profession. Mr. Strahan talked of launching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and...in which a man can be more innocently employed than in geting money." " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." He disliked... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 trang
...resembled " My father as he swore."Mr. Strahan talked of launching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and,...certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson con. firmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 trang
...cities, and are of no profession. .' Mr. Strahan talked of lannching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and...men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;"... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 trang
...profession. Mr. Strahan talked of lannching into the great ocean of London, in order to have a chance tor rising into eminence ; and observing, that many men were kept back from trying their fortune* there, becanse they were born to a competency,, said, " Small certainties are the bane of... | |
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