 | Sir Richard Francis Burton - 1862 - 604 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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... 
