 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 Seiten
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of anv use ; for instance, this boy row.4 us s set here." 1'he author bad beeu 1 have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 Seiten
...possiblv fc<of anv use ; for instance, this Ьот rows IB as well without learning, as if he could iing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the...sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you ffive, mr lad, to know about the Argonauts r" " Sir, (O the boy,) I would give what I have." Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 Seiten
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the...to know about the Argonauts?" " Sir," said the boy, " 1 would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 Seiten
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the...He then called to the boy, " What would you give, iny lad, to know about the Argonauts ?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 Seiten
...that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the...sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would 1 He published a biographical work, containing an account of eminent writers, in three volumes, 8vo.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us f his folio Dictionary, and a few essays 1 He published a biographical work, containing an account of eminent writers, in three volumes, 8vo.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 Seiten
...that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this hoy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the...sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would « He published a biographical work, containing an acconnt of eminent writers, in three volumei, r... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 Seiten
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to tho Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1850 - 60 Seiten
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song...would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, ' Sir,' said he, 'a desire... | |
 | Adolph Heimann - 1851 - 316 Seiten
...were the first sailors." He then called to41 the boy, "What would you give my lad42 to know about43 the Argonauts?" "Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased44 with45 his answer, and we gave him a double fare.45 Dr. Johnson then turning47 to me, "Sir,"... | |
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Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy,... 
