Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as they begin by airy contemplation. We compare... Omnium Gatherum - Page 30by Papirius Cursor - 1821Full view - About this book
| 1800 - 490 lehte
...faU down on -the other." When speaking of the dignity of man, in a letter to Miss S. Thrale, Says, " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in a state or progression; we must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. The mind is... | |
| 1817 - 560 lehte
...which they are stated, and the intrinsic merit they possess, we cannot persuade ourselves to omit. " 1. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always m progression; we must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. " 2. Of real evils the... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 lehte
...subject, in liis Letter to Mrs. Thiale, dated Nov. 29, 1783, he makes the following jast observation : " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 lehte
...subject, in his Letter to Mrs. Thrale, dated Nov. 29. 1783, •he makes the following just observation : " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes, though they end as... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 lehte
...ought not to be the prime motive of action." At another time he made this excellent observation: " Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always in progression; we must always „ propose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purposes,... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1814 - 400 lehte
...must write me a»little history of her sufferings, and impart her schemes of study and improvement. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression ^ we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The mind is enlarged and elevated by mere purpose*^ though they end as... | |
| Frank Elizabeth - 1814 - 400 lehte
...must write me a little history of her sufferings, and impart her schemes of study, and improvement. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be always...in progression; we must always purpose to do more or better than in time past. The. mind is enlarged and, elevated by mere purposes, though they end... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 258 lehte
...you, which can possibly be wished you, by an honest man?" OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS, BY DR. JOHNSON. 1. LIFE, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must -always purpose to do more and better than in time past. 2. Of real evils the number is great ; of possible evils there is no end. 3. The desire... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 lehte
...which they are stated, and the intrinsic merit they possess, we cannot persuade ourselves to omit. " 1. Life, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must always purpose to do more and better than in lime past. " 2. Of real evils the number is great ; of possible evils there is no end. " 3. The desire... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 256 lehte
...you, which can possibly be wished you, by an honest man.''" OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS, BY DR. JOHNSON. 1. LIFE, to be worthy of a rational being, must be...must always purpose to do more and better than in time past. 2. Of real evils the number is great; of possible evils there is no end. 3. The desire of... | |
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