 ... never arrives. He lies down delighted with the thoughts of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with the good he shall confer. But in the night the skies...  The Rambler. ... - Page 259by Samuel Johnson - 1750Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, nnd the day of action never arrives. He lies down delighted...of tomorrow, pleafes his ambition with the fame he mall acquire, or his benevolence with the good he fliall confer. But in the night the flues are overcaft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...of fuch a man is always fpent in forming fchemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and...of to-morrow, pleafes his ambition with the fame he fnaH acquire, or his benevolence with the good he fhaU confer. But in the night the fkies are oyercaft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...of fuch a man is always fpent in forming fchemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and...day of action never arrives. He lies down delighted wirh the thoughts of to-morrow, pleafes his ambition with the fame he fhaH acquire, or his benevolence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...of fuch a man is always fpent in forming fchemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and...with the good he fhall confer. But in the night the fkies are overcaft, the temper of the air is changed, he wakes in languor, impatience, and diftraction,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 460 pages
...wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in prqjects and in hope, and the day of a&ion never arrives. He lies down delighted with the thoughts...with the good he fhall confer. But in the night the fkies are overcaft, the temper of the air is changed, he wakes in languor, impatience, and diftradYion,... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...of fuch a man is always fpent in forming fchemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and...of to-morrow, pleafes his ambition with the fame he mail acquire, or his benevolence with the good he fhall confer. But in the night the Ikies are overcaft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...of fuch a man is always fpent in forming fchemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and the day of a&ion never arrives. He lies down delighted with the thoughts of to-morrow, pleafes his ambition with... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...such a man is always spent in forming schemes, which a change ofwindhinders him from executing,his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and the...lies down delighted with the thoughts of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with the good he shall confer.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 380 pages
...of such a man is always spent in forming schemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects and in hope, and...action never arrives. He lies down delighted with the thought of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...forming schemes, which a change of wind hinders him from executing, his powers fume away in projects anJ in hope, and the day of action never arrives. He lies down delighted with the thought of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with... | |
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