 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...their thoughts: they do not mean to lie; but, taking no pains to be exact, they give you very falfe accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial. If any thing rocks at all, they fay it rocks like a cradle; and in this way they go on." The fubject of grief for the lofs of relations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...objects ; nor, secondly, do they accurately adapt their words to their thoughts : they do not ineun to lie ; but, taking no pains to be exact, they give you very false accounts. Л great part of their language is proverbial. If any thing rocks at all, they suy if rocks like a... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...what praise is so little to be envied as that which a man bestows on himself. — Cumberland. DCCLXVIL The common people do not accurately adapt their thoughts...they give you very false accounts. A great part of then' language is proverbial : if any thing rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle; and in this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pagina’s
...shock had been felt in some begree at Ashbourne. JOHNSON. "Sir, it will be much exaggerated in publick talk : for, in the first place, the common people...accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial. If.any thing rocks at all, they say it rock* like a cradle; and in this way they go on." The subject... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pagina’s
...of peas at Christmas, would give bread to a whole family during six months. — Hume. LANGUAGE. — The common people do not accurately adapt their thoughts...A great part of their language is proverbial : if anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle ; and in this way they go on. — Johnson. LANGUAGES.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 464 pagina’s
...shock had been felt in some degree at Ashbourne. JOHNSON. " Sir, it will be much exaggerated in public talk : for in the first place, the common people do...accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial. If anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a, cradle; and in this way they go on." The subject of... | |
 | 1858 - 836 pagina’s
...accurately adapt their thoughts to the objects; nor, secondly, do they accurately adapt their words te their thoughts ; they do not mean to lie ; but, taking...A great part of their language is proverbial ; if anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle ; and in this way they go on. — Johnson. THE... | |
 | Samuel Richard Bosanquet - 1870 - 586 pagina’s
...by Dr. Johnson. An earthquake had happened in Staffordshire in 1777. Dr. Johnson remarked on it : " Sir, it will be much exaggerated in popular talk....accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial. If anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle ; and in this way they go on." All the other... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pagina’s
...shock had been felt in some degree at Ashbourne. JOHNSON. "Sir, it will be much exaggerated in public talk : for, in the first place, the common people...of their language is proverbial. If any thing rocks 1 It so happened, burgh. The letter was forwarded to my house at Edinat all, they say it rocks like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pagina’s
...degree at Ashhourne ; Johnson, who was just arrived, said, " Sir, it will be much exaggerated in public talk; for, in the first place, the common people do...accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial: if anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle; and in this way they go on." Dr. Johnson being... | |
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Sir, it will be much exaggerated in popular talk : for, in the first place, the common people do not accurately adapt their thoughts to the objects ; nor, secondly, do they accurately adapt their words to their thoughts : they do not mean to lie ; but,... 
