 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 172 Seiten
...in spending it, that she throws it away with great profusion." CHARITABLE SPIRIT GROWS WITH AGE. ASI know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am...a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly. *** " I always was struck with this sentence in Thomas a Kempis, ' Be not angry that you cannot make... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 164 Seiten
...away with great profusion." * CHARITABLE SPIRIT GROWS WITH AGE. ASI know more of mankind I ex•^ pect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly. *** " I always was struck with this sentence in Thomas a Kempis, ' Be not angry that you cannot make... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1884 - 188 Seiten
...away with great profusion." CHARITABLE SPIRIT GROWS WITH AGE. ASI know more of mankind I ex"**. pect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly. * * * " I always was struck with this sentence in Thomas a Kempis, ' Be not angry that you cannot make... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 400 Seiten
...I look upon myself as a man very much misunderstood. I am not an uncandid, nor am Ia severe man. I sometimes say more than I mean in jest; and people are apt to believe me serious." Now we do not say that he was in manners gentle, " for gentleness is more than politeness ; more than... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 468 Seiten
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe : I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, and people are apt to think me serious." ' The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 490 Seiten
...work. Every thing has been gleaned. Dr. Johnson said of himself, " I am not uncandid, nor severe: I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest, and people are apt to think me serious."' The exercise of that privilege, which is enjoyed by every man in society, has not... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1879 - 614 Seiten
...to his letters. Johnson, in referring to his laxity of talk, has made a similar acknowledgment. ' I sometimes say more than I mean in jest, and people are apt to believe me serious.' The Doctor, let it be remembered, was a humourist, and delighted in strong language. It was easier... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 Seiten
...look upon myself to be a man very much misunderstood. I am not an uncandid, nor am Ia severe man. I sometimes say more than I mean, in jest; and people...a good man, upon easier terms than I was formerly '.' On his return from Heale he wrote to Dr. Burney:— 'I came home on the 18th 2 at noon to a very... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 490 Seiten
...part of mankind exercises against the rest to furnish insults and sarcasm.' In 1783 he said :—' I am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly.' Post, under Aug. 29, 1783. than evil ' .' BOSWELL. 'Perhaps from experience men may be found happier... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 414 Seiten
...iii. 268 ; 'Everybody loves to have good things furnished to them, without any trouble,' iv. 90 ; ' I am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly,' iv. 239;' A look that expressed that a good thing was coming,' iii. 425. GRACES. ' Every man of any... | |
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sometimes say more than I mean, in jest; and people are apt to believe me serious : however, I am more candid than I was when I was younger. As I know more of mankind, I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man* upon easier terms... 
