 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...never thought at all." — B. "But is not the fear of death natural to man ?"•— J. *' So much fo, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then, in a low and earneft tone, talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own diffolution, and in what manner... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...Sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." He then, in alow and earnest tone, talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own dissolution, and in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping...thoughts of it." He then, in a low and earnest tone, tulked of hiu meditating upon the awful hour of his own dissolution, and in ahut manner he should conduct... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man r" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping...of it." He then, in a low and earnest tone, talked uf his meditating upon the awlul hour of his own dissolution, and in what manner he sbould conduct... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man?" JOHNSON. " So much so, sir, that the whole of life is but keeping...wish to have a friend by me, or have it all between G0D and myself." Talking of our feeling for the distresses of others ; — JOHNSON. " Why, sir, there... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...never thought at all." I !< is wi : 1. 1 s " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON : " e with grea "| bv me, or have it all between GOD and myself." Talking of our feeling for the distresses of others... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...have never thought at all." BOSWELL : " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON : " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts ofit." He then, in a low and earnest tone, talked of his meditating upon the awful hour of his own... | |
 | John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - 1827 - 240 pages
...But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" said BOSWELL. " So much so, Sir," answered JOHNSON, " that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it." Were an inhabitant from heaven to visit our earth, and see the myriads that teem on its surface, dividing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man? " JOHKSON. " So much so, sir, that the whole of life is but keeping...occasion: — " I know not (said he), whether I should 1 [See ante, p. 213.— ED.] 6 [The Memoirs of himself and of the stage, which Gibber published under... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...Sir, have never thought at all." BOSWELL. " But is not the fear of death natural to man ?" JOHNSON. " So much so, Sir, that the whole of life is but keeping...conduct himself upon that occasion : " I know not," said (1) The Memoirs of himself and of the Stage, which Cibber published under the modest title of an "... | |
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But is not the fear of death natural to man?" JOHNSON. " So much so, sir, that the whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of it. 
