 | Apollonios Rhodios - 1997 - 504 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." The boy's words, then and even today, struck an emotional... | |
 | Yi-fu Tuan - 2002 - 246 pagina’s
...sing the song of Orpheus to Argonauts, who were the first sailors." Then he interrupted himself and 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." A dangerous educational myth in America, convenient to adults... | |
 | Greg Clingham - 2002 - 238 pagina’s
...statement that was prompted by an interaction they had had with the boy rowing them on the Thames: " 'What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?' 'Sir, (said the boy,) I would give what I have' " (Life, 1, 458). 17 "Life of Dryden," Lives, I, 459. 18... | |
 | James A. Arieti, Patrick A. Wilson - 2003 - 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 with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - 2005 - 321 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... | |
 | 1829 - 598 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... | |
 | Schoolmasters' Association of New York and Vicinity - 1893 - 1162 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 so much pleased with his answer, that we paid... | |
 | Maison, N. & Kumar - 1964 - 264 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 pagina’s
...if he eould sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, whe were the first sailors.' He then ealled to the boy, ' What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?' ' Sir,' suid the boy, ' I would give what I have.' Johnson was mueh pleased with this answer, aad 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,... 
