 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 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...than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (faid Strahan) the jufter it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnfon obferved with what munificence... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...this, (said Strahan.) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...of this (said Strahan) the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant will spend his money, both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...to a competency, said, "Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...this, (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation.... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...to a competency, said, "Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Straban), the jnster it will appear." 'Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...competency,, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahau put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnssn in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There...of this (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed, Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which...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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There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. 
