 ... to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances...  Select British Classics - Page 461803Full view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...fate of battles and breach. VOL. XXXIII. F of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only because he...possession of his own time, and rescue the day from the succession of usurpers, is beyond my power, and beyond my hope. Yet, perhaps, some stop might be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and Breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking. Idler, vol. i, p. So. SELF-COMPLACENCY. He that is pleased with himself easily imagines he shall please... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the . talker, who talks only because he loves to be talk*' ing. . Tp put every man in possession of his own time, and rescue the day from this succession... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because...usurpers, is beyond my power, and beyond my hope. Yet, per haps, some stop might be put to this unmerciful persecution, if all would seriously reflect, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because...usurpers, is beyond my power, and beyond my hope. Yet, per haps, some stop might be put to this unmerciful persecution, if all would seriously reflect, that... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...consequences of deaths, battles, and alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different state of the funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking. The first and most important female quality, is sweetness of temper. Heaven did not give to the fair... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...consequences of deaths, battles and alliances — to the usurer, who compares the state of the different funds — and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking. Johnson. 13. Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; charity envieth not ; charity vaunteth not itself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking. I did, I should have wife and maid both upon me at once. As to the latter, she is as lazy and sluttish... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because...perhaps, some stop might be put to this unmerciful prosecution, if all would seriously reflect, that whoever pays a visit that is not desired, or talks... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...consequences of deaths, battles, and alliances ; to the usurer who compares the different state of the funds ; and to the talker, who talks only because he loves to be talking. The first and most important female quality, is sweetness of temper. Heaven did not give to the fair... | |
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