 | 1886 - 552 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 pagina’s
...Thames, talking with Boswell on the advantage of knowledge, ' called to the boy [who was rowing them], " 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 - 1888 - 356 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 pleased with his answer, and we... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 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 - 1889 - 566 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 - 1890 - 568 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... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1895 - 552 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... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - 1899 - 768 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pagina’s
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." ames said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 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... | |
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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,... 
