 | Sir Richard Francis Burton - 1862 - 604 lehte
...hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures, and we are well or ill at ease... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1862 - 746 lehte
...dnties of this life. As Dr. Johnson said : — "Life consists not in a series of illustrious actions; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...— in the performance of daily duties — in the removal of small inconveniences — in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1863 - 552 lehte
...Figure nf Death. b. Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions' or elegant enjoyments' ;5 the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities', in the performance of daily duties', in the removal of small inconveniences', in the procurement of petty pleasures.-^ JOHNSON. c. The ill-natured... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1868 - 82 lehte
...hesitation. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a scries of illustrious actions or of elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to... | |
 | Charles Tennant - 1868 - 224 lehte
...duties of this life. As Dr. Johnson said : — " Life consists not in a series of illustrious actions ; the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities— in the performance of daily duties — in the removal of small inconveniences — in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 394 lehte
...incompatible with the course of human affairs. ' Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions : the greater part of our time passes in compliance...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1871 - 76 lehte
...hesitation. But it must be remembered that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or of elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1871 - 136 lehte
...for Student-Interpreterships in China and Japan, two dictations Were given to the candidates. part 01 our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in removing little inconveniences, or in procuring petty pleasures. The manners of a people are not to... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1872 - 372 lehte
...and its desires cause wars, seditions, and fightings." — 1'latn. i Dr. R. Fergnson. " Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant...necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures ; and we are well or ill at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 lehte
...music, and are forgotten by him that gave and him that received them. Life consists not in a series of actions or elegant enjoyments ; the greater part of our time passes in a compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences,... | |
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These diminutive observations seem to take away something from the dignity of writing, and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series... 
