 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 524 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, "Sir," said he "a desire of knowledge is.the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." DR. JORXSON. JSoswelFs Life. If you love learning you will have learning. GREEK PROVERB. Whether we... | |
 | Félix Émile Darqué - 1878 - 150 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, '' Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has to get* knowledge." — BOSWELL. Life of Johnson. 1 partir. 3 Comment. s Argonaute. ' content de. 2 chose requise, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 pages
...gave him a double fare Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." 1 Thomas Floyd published, in 1T60, " Blbliotheca Bingraphica ja Synopsis of Universal Biography, in... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...knowledge, except by a like process. p. JC and AW HABE— Ones ses at Truth. A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. q. S.»M'L JOHNSON — Boswell's Life of Johnson. Conversation on Saturday, July 30. 1763. Knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 pages
...a little trouble to acquire it." At another time, however, he declared a desire for knowledge to be the natural feeling of mankind; "and every human being...mind is not debauched will be willing to give all he has to get knowledge." The human mind is so limited that it cannot take in all the parts of a subject,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...that he has, to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan,1 and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars and moved smoothly along the silver Thames. It... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...and we gave him a double fare. Then turning to Boswell, he explained. "Sir, a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Of Garrick he said : " He has not Latin enough. He finds out the Latin by the meaning rather than the... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...April 14, 1775. Desire of A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling owiege o£. mankjncj . an(j every human being whose mind is not debauched, will...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Life. July 30, 1763. Diffusion While knowledge is a distinction, those Knowledge who are possessed... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 400 pages
...14, 1775. Desire of A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling Knowledge Q^ mamyn(j . an(j everv human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Life. July 30, 1763. While knowledge is a distinction, those Knowledge who are possessed of it... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Boswelt. KNOWLEDGE— without Discretion. Knowledge hath two pillars, learning KNOWLEDGE. and discretion.... | |
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What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ? ' 'Sir, (said the boy,) I would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, 
