| Books and bookselling - 1793 - 550 pages
...nothing but pure mifery, there never is any recourfe to ,the mention of it." " A man muft be a poor bead that should read no more in quantity than he could utter aloud."" " Imlac.in ' Raffelas,' I fpelt with ac at the end, becaufe it is lefs like Englifli, which {hould... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing but pure misery, there nevet is any recourse to the mention of it.— " A man must be a poor beast, that should read no more... | |
| 1794 - 622 pages
...mifery, there never is any recouric to the mention of it." " A man muft be a poor beaft that fhould read no more in quantity than he could utter aloud." " Imlac, in ' Rafftlas,' I fpelt with ac at the end becaufe it is lefs like Englidi, which Ihould always have the... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there û something in them that is nut disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing but...misery, there never is any recourse to the mention •f it.— A man must be a poor beast, that should rt'iul no more in quantity than he conld utter... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing...read no more in quantity than he could utter aloud. — * His professional adoration of the GREAT FIRST CAUSE was such as to set him above that " Philosophy... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing but pure misery, there never is any recount to the mention of it.— A raan must be a poor beast, that should read no more in quantity... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c." 1 " Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life without having it perceived :... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c." ' " Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life without having it perceived :... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 506 pages
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c.5 " Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life without having it perceived ; —... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
..." Depend upon it," said he, " if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...which should always have the Saxon k added to the ca." " Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life without having it perceived :... | |
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