Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,... Character and Comedy - Página 66por Edward Verrall Lucas - 1915 - 239 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." In one of his Journals was found the following scheme of life for Sunday: " Having lived (as he with... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."—Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards! I'll convince you... | |
| 1825 - 618 páginas
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." SALVATION OF THE HEATHEN. A clergyman once travelling in a stage coach, was abruptly asked by one of... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."— Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that I... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...family than he it> able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon ray hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easv lif>/, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life,— Here taking himself up all of... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." In one of his Journals was found the following scheme of life for Sunday : " Having lived (as he •with... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, "O! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 458 páginas
...family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards, I'll convince you that... | |
| 1845 - 448 páginas
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." It was not till I had left the church that I began to think of a dinner, and to wonder why my friend... | |
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