| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 ÆäÀÌÁö
...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...than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (faid Strahan) the jufter it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnfon obferved with what munificence... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 ÆäÀÌÁö
...many men \vere kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...of this (said Strahan) the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant will spend his money, both... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 ÆäÀÌÁö
...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 ÆäÀÌÁö
...thatmany men were kept hack from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were born to a competency, said, "Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Straban), the jnster it will appear." 'Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 ÆäÀÌÁö
...that many 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...which a man can be more innocently employed than in getiog money." " The more oue thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear."' He disliked... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 ÆäÀÌÁö
...many men were kept back from trying their fortune* there, becanse they were born to a competency,, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahau put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him — " There are few ways in which... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 ÆäÀÌÁö
...made to him — " There are few ways 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 much all speculative desponding considerations, which tended to discourage men from diligence... | |
| 1821 - 372 ÆäÀÌÁö
...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...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 - 1821 - 378 ÆäÀÌÁö
...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnssn in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few ways in which a man can be more... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 ÆäÀÌÁö
...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the countiy as an apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation. Johnson having enquired after him, said, "... | |
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