 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pages
...the opinion of the Attorney-General ; and never cancelled uny part of these definitions. — Editor. Preface, Johnson's mind appears to have been in such...grave ; and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pages
...the opinion of the Attorney- General ; and never cancelled any part of these definitions. — Editor. Preface, Johnson's mind appears to have been in such...grave ; and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Shiukichi Shigemi - 1889 - 508 pages
...to fear or to hope from censure or from praise, with frigid tranquillity, I therefore dismiss it.' ' I have protracted my work till most of those whom...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds, I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or to hope from censure or from... | |
 | 1889 - 584 pages
...Johnson : — (a) The French language has visibly changed under the inspection of the Academy. (b) I have protracted my work till most of those whom...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. 12. Write an essay on — " A little Learning is a dangerous thing." HISTORY. The Board of Examiners.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge." At the time when he was concluding his very eloq^ciit cheerfulness and exertion, even when they were alone....what gave him the highest enjoyment — the society I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 72 pages
...without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in 'this gloom of solitude, what could it avail me? I have protracted my work till most of...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1891 - 286 pages
...contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what could it avail me? I have protracted my work till most of...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds: I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 232 pages
...contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could obtain, in this gloom of solitude, what could it avail me? I have protracted my work till most of...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 704 pages
...spent upon their work, were obliged to change its economy and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pages
...spent upon their work, were obliged to change its economy and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds : I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from... | |
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I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave; and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. 
