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The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 398
by James Boswell - 1820
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...Small certainties are the bane of men of talents :" which Johnfon confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnfon in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There...in getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (faid Strahan,) the jufter it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...which Johnfon confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnfon in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " Thece are few ways in which a man can be more .innocently...than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (faid Strahan) the jufter it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnfon obferved with what munificence...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...into eminence ; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they •were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan,) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Strahan.) the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...into eminence; and, observing that many men \vere kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...getting money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...London, in order to have a chance for rising into eminence; and observing, that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were...which a man can be more innocently employed than in getiog money." " The more oue thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear."' He disliked...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...into eminence; and observing, that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there,, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties...which a man can be more innocently employed than in geting money." " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." He disliked...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...chance tor rising into eminence ; and observing, that many men were kept back from trying their fortune* there, becanse they were born to a competency,, said,...of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahau put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him — " There are few ways in which...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...into eminence; and, observing that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson con. firmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few...
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