| 1828 - 398 pages
...pliancy ; and1 the pliant, without firmness ; resemble vessels without water, and water without vessels. If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair. Sin is the fruitful parent of distempers, and... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...meet and cozen young gentlemen out of all their money. — Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury. MCXXXVf. If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair — Johnson. Mcxxxvn. How is it possible to expect... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does' not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair" The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair" The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair" The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose no[See... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair" The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " 0 "6 1835 G. Dearborn"! Boswell James" James Boswell( Boon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in conitant repair." The celebrated... | |
| James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose no1 [See... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 374 pages
...a subsequent period of his life, the opinion of Johnson himself. He said to Sir Joshua Reynolds, " If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances...through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair :" The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions... | |
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