 ... 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 is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be...  Works - Page 51by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 1758 - 282 lehte
...expectations which all but himfelf know to be vain; to the Oeconomift, who tells of bargains and feltlements; to the Politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the Ufurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the Talker, who- talks only bccaufc he loves to be... | |
 | 1761 - 308 lehte
...fettlements ; to the Politician, who predi&s the fate of battles and breach of alliances; to the Ufurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the Talker, who talks only becaule he loves to be talking. To put every man in pofTcffion of his own'. Time, and refcue the day... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 lehte
...which all but liimiclr" know to be vain ; to the Oeconomift, who tells of bargains and fettlements ; to the Politician, •who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the Ufurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the Talker, who talks only becaufe he loves to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 lehte
...fettlements—to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances—to the ufurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only becaufe he loves to be talking. Idler, vol. i« p. So, SELF-COMPLACENCY. HE that is pleafed with himfelf,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 lehte
...expectations which all but himfelf know to be vain ; to the economift, who tells of bargains and fettlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the ufurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only becaufc he loves to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 lehte
...expectations which all but himfelf know to be vain ; to the economift, who tells of bargains and fertlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances ; to the ufurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who. talks only becaufe he loves to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 lehte
...expectations which all but himfelf know to be vain ; to the economift, who tells of bargains and fettlements; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliances^ to the ufurer, who compares the different funds ; and to the talker, who talks only becaufe he loves ta be... | |
 | 1787 - 528 lehte
...which all but himft'îf know to be vain; tothececoriomift, who tells of bargains and lettlcmer.ls; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach of alii' anees; to (he ufurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only becaule... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 lehte
...expectations which all but himfelf know to be vain; to the ceconomift, who tells of bargains and fettlements; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles, and breach of alliances; to the ufurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only becaufe he loves to be... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 lehte
...to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles and breach. VOL. XXXIII. F of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who... | |
| |
