... to the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to the complainer, who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler - Seite 49von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...tyrants ; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keeps ; to the consuiter, who asks advice which he never takes — to the boaster, who blusters... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the consuiter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 488 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the consnlter, who asks advice which he never takes ; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised ;... | |
| Ethics - 1828 - 234 Seiten
...others, we must endure their failings. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 Seiten
...results the harmony of the universe. 6. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...tyrants ; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keeps—to the consulter, who asks advice he never takes—to the boaster, who blusters only... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be Content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude of tyrants; to the loiterer who wakes appointments he never keeps— to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes — to... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 Seiten
...results the harmony of the universe. 5. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...of tyrants; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keeps—to the consiilter, who asks advice he never takes—to the. boaster, who blusters... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must ot to offend, and at the inefficacy of rustic benevolence,...by real service. My uncle saw the veneration with consuiter who asks advice which he never takes , to the boaster who blusters only to be praised ; to... | |
| 1836 - 362 Seiten
...Charge, Chester, charge! )m, Stanley, on! He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...tyrants ; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keys— to the consiUter, who asks advice lie never takes — to the blaster, who blusters... | |
| Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 Seiten
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude of tyrants. —Ib. 337. He that is pleased with himself, easily imagines he shall please others.—Ib. 338. Censure... | |
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