 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pagina’s
...Mankind have a great averfion to intellectual labour ; but even fuppoflng 1763. knowledge to be eafily attainable, more people" would be content to be ignorant...than would take even a little trouble to acquire it." " The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pagina’s
...fociety. He infifted on people praying with him; and I'd as lief pray with Kit. Smart as any one elfe. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no paffion for it." • *f Mankind have a great averfion to intellectual labour ; but even Juppofing knowledge... | |
 | 1795 - 1334 pagina’s
...focicty. He infifted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray • 4rcart as jay one elfe. ' Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have ': ib» twlaochcly flat«, his family (for he had now two children), muft have been much cmba• ш... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1288 pagina’s
...fociety. He infifted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray \.4 EL Snort as any one elfc. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I hire " :'.a eeiincholy (late, his family (for he had now two children), muft have been much cmbiUetfceircjrcumftance*,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not...than would take even a little trouble to acquire it." " The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him'; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not...than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.' ' The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 680 pagina’s
...noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him ' ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen; and I have no passion for it.'—Johnson continued. ' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour'; but even supposing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not...intellectual labour ; but even supposing knowledge to he easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble... | |
 | 1791 - 812 pagina’s
...bnve a great averfion to ntellrrtu-.il labour; but even fup.ю ling knowledge to beeafily attainbl-, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquiie it. The morality of nn aftion depends on the motive from which we afi. If I rl :ng half a crotvn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him ; and I'da* lief pray with Kit Smn.-t as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not...be easily attainable, more people would be content tu be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it. " The morality of an action depends... | |
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I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it. 
