Hidden fields
Books Books
" ... who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to the complainer, who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be... "
The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral ... - Page 29
by Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 209 pages
Full view - About this book

The Centinel. ...

1758 - 282 pages
...He He that will have the kindnefs of others mud endure their follies: he who cannot perfuade himfclf to withdraw from fociety muft be content to pay a...the Loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the' Confulter, who afks advice which he never takes ; .to the Boafter, who blufters only...
Full view - About this book

The Idler: In Two Volumes. ...

1761 - 308 pages
...cuftom, of the world requires to be received with appearance of regard. IF we wiJl have the kindness of others, we muft endure their follies : He, who...the Loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the Confulter, who afks advice which he never takes ; to the Boaftcr, who blufters only...
Full view - About this book

The Idler, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 316 pages
...offered, but which the cuftom of the world requires to be received with appearance of regard. IF we will have the kindnefs of others, we muft endure their...the Loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the Confulter, who afks advice which he never takes ; to the Boafter, who blufters anly...
Full view - About this book

A Grammar of the Italian Language: With a Copious Praxis of Moral Sentences ...

Giuseppe Baretti - English language - 1778 - 470 pages
...of others muft endure their follies. .v , He who cannot perfuade himfcl'f to withdraw from iociety, muft be content to pay a tribute of his time to a...the loiterer who makes appointments which he never can keep; to the confultor who. afks advice which he never takes; to the piandoti con qualche pqffattmpo....
Full view - About this book

The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...offered, but which the cuftom of the world requires to be received with appearance of regard. If we will have the kindnefs of others, we muft endure their...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the confulter, who afks advice which he never takes ; to the boafter, who blufters only...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...offered, but which the cuftom of the world requires to be received with appearance of regard. If we will have the kindnefs of others, we muft endure their...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the confulter, who afks advice which he never takes ; to the boafter, who blufters only...
Full view - About this book

The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...offered, but which the cuftom of the world requires to be rer ceived with appearance of regard. If we will have the kindnefs of others, we muft endure their...content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude of ty* rants; to the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the confulter, who afks...
Full view - About this book

Harrison's British Classicks: The Idler. Fitz Osbornes Letters. Shenstones ...

1787 - 528 pages
...world requires to be received with appearance of regard. If we will have the kindnefsof othen, we mult endure their follies. He, who cannot perf'uade himfelf to withdraw from fociety, mnft be content to pay » tribute of his time to a multitude of tyrants; to the loiterer, who makes...
Full view - About this book

Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...others, we muft Endure therr foTTres. He who cannot perfuade himfelf to withdraw from fociety, mulr be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude of tyrants : — to the loiterer, vi ho makes appointments he never keeps — to the confnlter, who alks advice which he never takes—...
Full view - About this book

Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 254 pages
...offered, but which the cuftom of the world requires to be received with appearance of regard. If we will have the kindnefs of others, we muft endure their...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the confulter, who afks advice which he never takes; to the boafter, who blufters only to...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF