| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...and feveral others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parfon, of a confcientious clergyman, is not eafy. I have always confidered a...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an eafy life." — Here taking himfelf up all of a fudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parfon, of a confcientious .clergyman, is not cafy. I have always confidered a clergyman as the father...life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an eafy life."—Here caking himfelf up all of a fudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards! I'll convince you... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pagina’s
...ably."—JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...JOHNSON. " Sir, thelifeof a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
| 1825 - 618 pagina’s
...this memorable reply : " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life; nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pagina’s
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...Johnson. Sir the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have alway« considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. 1 would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pagina’s
...great but by comparison. Sir, it is amaring how little literature there is in the world." VOL. III. t X larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
| 1845 - 448 pagina’s
...Johnson's observation — "The life of a clergyman," says he, " is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."... | |
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