 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonants, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonants ?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would (jive what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...without learning, as it he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, tokuow about the Argonauts ?" "Sirt (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagina’s
...learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." ,. He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" " Sir (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts? " " Sir (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts? " " Sir (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.'1 He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" — " Sir (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | 1825 - 538 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?" " Sir (said the boy) I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." at work was his death." Mr. Warton, not adverting to his meaning, answered, '• 1 believe so ; (said the boy,) I would give what 1 have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
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Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy,... 
