 ... but a little dexterity of conduct and readiness of expedients. No degree of knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the desire of fond endearments and tender officiousness ; and therefore...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 34by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the desire of fond endearments and tender 15 officiousness; and therefore no one should think it unnecessary to...benefits only can be bestowed, as others are capable to 20 receive, and such pleasures only imparted, as others are qualified to enjoy. By this descent from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...benefits or interchange of pleasures; but such benefits only can be bestowed, as others are capable to 20 receive, and such pleasures only imparted, as others...enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art no honor will be lost ; for the condescensions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius - 1909 - 212 pages
...by a laborious life are naturally tenacious of what they have painfully acquired (Blair). — None should think it unnecessary to learn those arts by which friendship may be gained (Johnson). Examples of such as see § 107. Note. For the sake of emphasis the one who, the one which... | |
 | 1911 - 202 pages
...want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the desire of fond endearments and tender officiousness; and therefore no one should think it unnecessary to...to enjoy. By this descent from the pinnacles of art BO honor will be lost, for the condescensions of learning are always overpaid by gratitude. An elevated... | |
 | 1911 - 200 pages
...desire of fond endearments and tender officiousness ; and therefore no one should think it itnnecessary to learn those arts by which friendship may be gained. Kindness is preserved by a COHstant reciprocation of benefits or interchange of pleasures; but such benefits only can be bestowed... | |
 | Arthur Beatty - 1918 - 414 pages
...illustration from Bain, Dr. Johnson was at pains to form an exact balance in the following sentence : ' ' Kindness is preserved by a constant reciprocation...others are capable to receive, and such pleasures imparted only as others are qualified to enjoy". This sentence is ill written not only because it throws... | |
 | William B. Cairns - 1918 - 526 pages
...illustration from Bain, Dr. Johnson was at pains to form an exact balance in the following sentence : ' ' Kindness is preserved by a constant reciprocation...others are capable to receive, and such pleasures imparted only as others are qualified to enjoy". This sentence is ill written not only because it throws... | |
 | 1918 - 712 pages
...illustration from Bain, Dr. Johnson was at pains to form an exact balance in the following sentence : ' ' Kindness is preserved by a constant reciprocation...others are capable to receive, and such pleasures imparted only as others are qualified to enjoy". This sentence is ill written not only because it throws... | |
 | E. Derry Evans - 1930 - 124 pages
...want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the desire of fond endearments and tender officiousness : and therefore no one should think it unnecessary to...pleasures only imparted, as others are qualified to enjoy. Dr JOHNSON, Rambler. The main purport of the passage is : The preservation of friendship. The piece... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pages
...want of hourly assistance, or to extinguish the desire of fond endearments, and tender officiousness ; and therefore, no one should think it unnecessary...pleasures ; but such benefits only can be bestowed, aa others are capable to receive, and such pleasures only imparted, as others are qualified to enjoy.... | |
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