 | 1821 - Liczba stron: 372
...into eminence; and observing, that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...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 - Liczba stron: 378
...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...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Liczba stron: 376
...into eminence ; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...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 - 1821 - Liczba stron: 376
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnsnu 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 - Liczba stron: 472
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan,) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the countiy as an apprentice,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - Liczba stron: 480
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahnn put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few ways in which a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - Liczba stron: 486
...calling out with much earnestness, " Stay, stay, my friends, and let us swear the rogues out of it!" said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - Liczba stron: 370
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - Liczba stron: 430
...into eminence ; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money.". "The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, "the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - Liczba stron: 576
...into eminence ; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan,) the iuster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
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There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. 
