 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pagina’s
...ftory of Melanchton affords a ftriking lecture on the value of time, which was, that whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idlenefs of fufpenfe. Rambler, v. 2. p. 39. When we have deducted all that is abforbed in fleep, all... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagina’s
...linking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he ex-, petted not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness of fufpenfe; and all the plans and enterprizes of De Wit are now of lefs importance to the world, than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pagina’s
...ftory of Melancthon affords a ftriking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idlenefs of fufpenfe ; and all the plans and enterprizes of De Wit are now of lefs importance to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...value of time, by informing us, that when lie made an appointment, he expedited not only the hour, bur the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idlenels of fufpenfe ; and all the plans and enterprizes of De Wit are now of lefs importance to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pagina’s
...ftory of Melancthon affords a ftriking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that the day might not ruo out in the idlenefs of fufpenie; and all the plans and en* terprizes of De Wit are now of lefs... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...Melanchthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence ; and all the plans and enterprises 1 Plutarch's Life of Alexander, Langhorne's Translation.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence ; and all the plans and enterprises of De 'Wit are now of less importance to the w.Qjrld than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...Melanchthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence ; and all the plans and enterprises ' Plutarch's Life of Alexander, Langhorne's Translation.... | |
 | 1801 - 326 pagina’s
...of Melan&hon affords a ftriking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, than when he made art appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the...to be fixed, that the day might not run out -in the idlenefs of fufpenfe; and all the plans and, enterprizes of De Wit are now of lefs importance to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pagina’s
...affords a ftriking lect are on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment* be expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idlenefs of fufpenfe : and all the plans and enterprizes of f)e Witt are now of lefs importance to... | |
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Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an... 
