 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 Seiten
...hermit, but in imagination I kifs his feet ; never of a monaftery, but I could fall on my knees, and kifs the pavement. But I think putting young people there, who know nothing of life, nothing of retirement, is dangerous and wicked. It is a faying as old as Hefiod, Egya ilia,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world, without making it better,...think putting young people there, who know nothing of life, nothing of retirement, is dangerous and wicked'. It is a saying as old as Hesiod, 1 ' Some... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world, without making it better,...think putting young people there, who know nothing of life, nothing of retirement, is dangerous and wicked. It is a saying as old as Hesiod, That is a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world, without making it better,...think putting young people there, who know nothing of life, nothing of retirement, is dange-- rous and wicked. It is a saying as old as Hesiod, Epyx vtav,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 Seiten
...know not what they shall do,—or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world, without making it better,...his feet; never of a monastery, but I could fall on Tour to my knees, and kiss the pavement. But I think pute " ' ting young people there, who know nothing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world, without making it better,...think putting young people there, who know nothing of life, nothing of retirement, is dangerous and wicked. It is a saying as old as Hesiod, n, jSovJvtfn... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves was invited to be exhibited, he constantly spurned...invitation. " Two young women from Staffordshire ft is a saying as old as Hesiod, 'E/ryn. ttat, @svk*rn fiirtm, «i%xrri ytpit-rin.' That is a very... | |
 | 1844 - 1424 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they mnke themselves worse by being in the world without making it better, — may retire. I never read of a hermit but in imaijinn/ion I kiss his feet ; never of a monastery but I could fait on my kneel and kits the pavement."... | |
 | 1844 - 772 Seiten
...make themselves worse bv being in the world without making it better, — may retire. I nerer read nf a hermit but in imagination I kiss his feet ; never of a monastery but I could fall on my kneet and kiss the pavement." — Boswell't Life of Jvhnson, vol. iv. p. 59. Edit. Croker. " [MonasterU]... | |
 | 1844 - 776 Seiten
...know not what they shall do, — or those who cannot resist temptations, and find they make themselves worse by being in the world without making it better, — may retire. / never read of a hermit but in imagination I kiss his feet ; never of a monastery but I could fall... | |
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I never read of a hermit, but in imagination I kiss his feet : never of a monastery, but I could fall on my knees, and kiss the pavement. 
