 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - 402 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 - 1831 - 602 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 - 1831 - 604 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, " 1 would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 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... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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 - 1848 - 374 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 - 1848 - 1798 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 Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to tho Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts t " " Sir," said tho boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1850 - 60 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 this answer, and we gave him... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1854 - 40 pagina’s
...sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.' He then called to the boy, c What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?' < Sir,' said the boy, 4 1 would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this 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,... 
