| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagine
...There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible'.' Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagine
...There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible'.' Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagine
...There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pagine
...There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible."—Yet he said it was not necessary to mention such trifles as that meat was too much or... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 256 pagine
...There is no.thing, sir, too little for BO little a creature as man. It is by studying little things, that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness, as possible." Dr. Johnson commenced his journey into Wales, July 5, 1774, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 258 pagine
...There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things, that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness, as possible." • Dr. Johnson commenced his journey into Wales, July 5, 1774, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale,... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagine
...There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagine
...There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible.' " He told me, that he had, twelve or fourteen times, attempted to keep a journal of his life, but never... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagine
...There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account... | |
| 1821 - 372 pagine
...There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible.' " He told me, that he had, twelve or fourteen times, attempted to keep a journal of his life, but never... | |
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