 | 1900 - 346 pages
...wholly misleading. Against this may be cited the remark of Dr. Johnson — " A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." one must attach weight to such an argument as this. A treasure, or at least some part of a treasure,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...we gave him a double fare. Mr. 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." • He published a biographical work, containing an account of eminent writers, in three vols. 8vo.... | |
 | John Edwin Bradley - 1900 - 242 pages
...ever the beginning of knowledge, as fire is of light." THOMAS CARLYLE. ' 'A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being whose mind is not debased, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.'''' SAMUEL JOHNSON. '' Repose and... | |
 | Michael Vincent O'Shea - 1908 - 366 pages
...understanding which is the incentive to investigation. As Samuel Johnson has said,1 "A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind, and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Knowledge sets the mind free, gives it poise and balance and stability in the face of an apparently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, ' Sir, (said he) a de- ' sire of knowledge is that I never knew any person who upon hearing an...decisive tone, 'It is not so. Do not tell this again 306 THE METHODISTS [1763 the immense number and variety of ships that were lying at anchor, and with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 628 pages
...we 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,...and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars and From a drawing by Dorothy Collins THE TEMPLE STAIRS where Johnson and Boswell embarked on their jaunt... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 850 pages
...old one. — GOLDSMITH, OLIVER, 1762, A Citizen of the World,Letter\Jixxiu. A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — JOHNSON, SAMUEL, 1763, Life by Boswell, July 30. The philosopher is the lover of wisdom and truth... | |
 | Wilhelm Münch - 1913 - 332 pages
...18. 3al)r^unbert angeführt, патИф ba§ Urteil bon ©amuel Qo^nfon: „A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind, and every human being...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Unb поф ein gana moberner атегиат^фег Slutor, S. Ж. 0'©Ь,еа, Српф! иф ЬаЬДп... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 566 pages
...we 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." [1710 We landed at the Old Swan, and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars and moved smoothly... | |
 | William A. Murrill - 1919 - 300 pages
...that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Cowper A desire of knowlege is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being...debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowlege. Samuel Johnson An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractis'd; Happy in this, she is not yet... | |
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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, 
