 To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, "No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.  Three Deaths and Enlightenment Thought: Hume, Johnson, Marat - Seite 88von Stephen Miller - 2001 - 219 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 Seiten
...queftion, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies,...he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a time." He added, (with an earneft look,) *« A man knows it muft be fo, and fubmits.... | |
 | 1794 - 514 Seiten
...upjn reflection ? The young tnaj die ; t'.ie old tnu/î. 3 The author I have already quoted fays, ' It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it laüs fu Ihor: a time.' The air. of dying, the expiration of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 Seiten
...not fortify our minds for the approach of. death.*?" To this queftion he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a •" Here (fays Mr. B.),I am fenfible I was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It...(with an earnest look,) " A. man knows it must be so, and submits. It will do him no good to whine." , I attempted to continue the conversation. He was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It...added, (with an earnest look,) " A man knows it must be so, and submits. It will do him no good to whine." I attempted to continue the conversation. He was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...behave."— B. " But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It...added (with an earnest look), " A man knows it must be so, and submits. It 'will do him no good to whine." This subject being resumed on another occasion,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It...added (with an earnest look,) " A man knows it must be so, and submits. It will do him no good to whine." I attempted to continue the conversation. He was... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 Seiten
...behave." — B. '" But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It...added (with an earnest look), " A man knows it must be so, and submits. It will do him no good to whine." This subject being resumed on another occasion,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...assailing him. To my qnestion, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, « No, Sir, let it alone....lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts to .hurl a time." He addtd (with an earnest look,) " A man knows it mnst be so, and si.bmits. It will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 Seiten
...assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds fur the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, sir, let it alone. It...added, (with an earnest look), " A man knows it must be so, and submits. It will do him no good to whine." I attempted to continue the conversation. He was... | |
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