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Johnsoniana.. - Page 105
by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...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...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...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...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 of...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...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 getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan.) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...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 getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan,) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...into eminence; and, observing that many men \vere 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 getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the juster it will appear." Talking of...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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 getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...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 getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking of...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence ; and, observing thatmany men were kept hack from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were...which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Straban), the jnster it will appear." 'Mr. Strahan...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...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 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...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...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...
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