 | 1803 - 196 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society,, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues to be fed, and ceases to labour, takes av/ay something from the public stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body and whatever society wastes more than itrequires; must gradually decay; and every "being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock, . Idler, vol. t, p. 111. V ' • ' Great regard should be paid to the voice of the .'people... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness of a prison, is a loss... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1815 - 596 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues to be fed, and ceases to labor, takes away something from the public stock. > The confinement, therefore, of any man in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness of a prison, is a loss... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness of a prison, is a loss... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the darkness of a prison, is a loss to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 488 pages
...gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society, wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues...and ceases to labour, takes away something from the publick stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness of a prison, is a loss... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...gangrene, and idleness is an atrophy. "Whatever body, and whatever society wastes more than it acquires, em listening to Philomel, loitering in the woods, somethin" from the public stock. Trie confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...gangrene, and idleness is an atrophy. Whatever body, and whatever society wastes more than it acquires, must gradually decay ; and every being that continues to be fed, and ceases to labour, takes away sometiling from the public stock. The confinement, therefore, of any man in the sloth and darkness... | |
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The prosperity of a people is proportionate to the number of hands and minds usefully employed. To the community, sedition is a fever, corruption is a gangrene, and idleness an atrophy. 
