 | James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 pagina’s
...son. Old Mr. Strahan the printer (the founder of his typarchical dynasty) said to Dr. Johnson, that " there are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money"; and he added, that "the more one thinks of this the juster it will appear.'' Johnson agreed with him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 814 pagina’s
...Shakespeare, 1.484, iv. 219, n. ; her saying on Voltaire, 485 ; she drops Johnson, iii. 201. Money. " There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money," ii. 1 56 ; " none better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction,'' 181 ; "it should... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 pagina’s
...Shakespeare, i.484, iv. 219, n. ; her saying on Voltaire, 485 ; she drops Johnson, iii. 201. Money. " There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money," ii. 156; "none better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction," 181 ; "it should be spent,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 512 pagina’s
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents1;' which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; ' There...apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation. Johnson having enquired after him, said, 'Mr. Strahan, let me have five guineas on account, and I'll give this boy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 500 pagina’s
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ' ;' which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; ' There...employed than in getting money.' ' The more one thinks of tljis, (said Strahan,) the juster if will appear.' • Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pagina’s
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents:" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There...Mr. Strahan, let me have five guineas on account, qualify himself for publick employment, by taking the oaths required, left the University without a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1888 - 356 pagina’s
...they ought not to do, they leave much undone which they ought to do. Works, i*. 313. Money : Money : THERE are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. Boswell's Life of Johnson, ii. 323. GETTING money is not all a man's business : to cultivate kindness... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 464 pagina’s
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him : " There...in which a man can be more innocently employed than iu getting money." " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pagina’s
...blockhead, ever wrote except for money," iii. 72 ; and trade discussed by Johnson, ii. 99 ; Johnson said, " There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money," 298. Montagu. Mrs., sits to Miss Reynolds for her picture, iii. 259 ; her vanity, 92 ; drops Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pagina’s
...blockhead, ever wrote except for money," iii. 72 ; and trade discussed by Johnson, ii. 99; Johnson said, "There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money," 29S. Montagu. Mrs., sits to Miss Keynolds for her picture, iii. 259 ; her vanity, 92; drops Johnson... | |
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There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. 
