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" If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ... - Page 412
by James Boswell - 1822
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...at leifare. The great direction which Burton has left to men difordered like you, Be not folitary ; be not idle: which I would thus modify ; — If you are idle, be not folitary; if you are folitary, be not idle. . " There is a letter for you, from "• Your humble fervant,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...of his grandfather. Do not be tardy nor negligent ; but gather up eagerly what can yet be found. 1 " You may make collections for either of these projects,...disordered like you, is this, Be not solitary ; be not idle : whicli I would thus modify ; —If you are idle, be not solitary ; if you are solitary, be not idle....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. solitary; be not idle: which I would thus modify ;—...be not idle. There is a letter for you, from Your bumble servant, SAM. JOHVSON. London, Oct. «7i 1779TO DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. HT DEAR HB., Carliil«,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects,...Burton has left to men disordered like you, is this, J3e not solitary; be not idle : which I would thus modify; — If you are idle, be not solitary; if...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what we could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects,...solitary if you are solitary, be not idle. " There is aletter for you, from " Your humble servant, " SAM. JOHNSON. " London, October 27, 1779." e I have...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...told what he could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects, orfor both, as opportunities occur, and digest your materials...solitary, be not idle. " There is a letter for you, from ik Your humble servant, " SAH. JOHNSON. " London, October 27i 1779." " TO DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. " MY...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. " en so fine a poem since Pope's time." And here it...proper to settle, with authentic precision, what has l ma tenais at leisure. The great direction which Burton has left to men disordered like v ou, is this,...
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The Letter Writer: Containing a Great Variety of Letters on the Following ...

1831 - 162 pages
...great direction which Burlón lias leff to melancholy men like you, is this — -be not solitary j be not idle ; which I would thus modify ; if you are idle be not solitary ; if you are solitarybe not idle. There is a letter for you, from Your humble servant LETTER 183. Tie Countess of...
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The Infirmities of Genius Illustrated by Referring the Anomalies ..., Volume 1

Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 pages
...a lamp in his bed-room, taking a book, and thus composing himself to rest. His grand precept was, " if you are idle be not solitary, if you are solitary be not idle." The great secret, however, of this management of mind appears to have been a periodical fit of abstinence,...
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The Infirmities of Genius, Volume 1

Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 pages
...burning a lamp in his bed-room, taking a book, and thus composing himself to rest. His grand precept was, "if you are idle be not solitary, if you are solitary be not idle." The great secret, however, of this management of mind appears to have been a periodical fit of abstinence,...
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