 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 pages
...wrong end of a walk to detecl a deception ; injuries of which Shenftone would heavily complain.Where there is emulation there will be vanity, and where...his indignation more than to afk if there were any fifties in his water. His houfe was mean, and he did not improve it; his care was of his grounds. When... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenilone would heavily complain.Where there is emulation there will be vanity, and where there is vanity there will. be* folly. The plgafure of Shenftone was all in bis eye ; he valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...the works of thofe who have moft excelled. Differtation on the Epitaphs of Pope, p. 302.. EMULATION. WHERE there is emulation, there will be vanity ; and where there is vanity, there will be folly. Life of Shenftonc. Eve . Every man ought to endeavour at eminence, not by pulling others down, but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenstone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...and where there is vanity there will be folly. The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye : he valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenftone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing railed his indignation more than to afk if there were any fifhes in his water. His houfe was mean,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception; injuries of which Shenftone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...folly. The pleafure of Shenftone was all in his eye; he • 2, valued what he valued merely for its looks; nothing raifed his indignation more than to afk... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...to detect a deception; njuries of which Slienstone would heavily complain. Where there is emula;ion there will be vanity; and where there is vanity there will be folly*. The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye ; he valued what he valued merely for its looks; nothing raised... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenstone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...and where there is vanity there will be folly*. 'The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye ; he valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenstone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...and where there is vanity there will be folly*. The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye : he valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...and introducing them at the wrong end of a walk to detect a deception ; injuries of which Shenstone would heavily complain. Where there is emulation there...and where there is vanity there will be folly*. The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye : he valued what he valued merely for its looks ; nothing... | |
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The pleasure of Shenstone was all in his eye : he valued what he valued merely for its looks; nothing raised his indignation more than to ask if there were any fishes in his water* His house was mean, and he did not improve it; his care was of his grounds. 
