 | James Boswell - 1852 - 344 páginas
...Depend upon it,' said he, ' that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...like English, which should always have the Saxon k adued to the c. " " Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life 1 His profound adoration... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 726 páginas
...'Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c V 'Many a man is mad in certain instances, and goes through life without having it perceived : for... | |
 | Martha Pike Conant - 1908 - 352 páginas
...fact Johnson's method of orientalizing his tale was extremely simple. "Imlac in Rasselas," he says, "I spelt with ac at the end, because it is less like...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c." 1 , Eastern localities are only occasionally mentioned, and always in a thoroughly Johnsonian manner:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 548 páginas
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...there never is any recourse to the mention of it. — heard, he addressed himself to the gentleman, " I think, Sir, you were saying something about,"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1911 - 644 páginas
...Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...man must be a poor beast, that should read no more io quantity than he could utter aloud." " Imlac in ' Rasselas,' I spelt with ac at the end, because... | |
 | Anna von der Heide - 1915 - 322 páginas
...In fact Johnson's method of orientalizing his tale is extremely simple. "Imlac in Rasselas" he says "I spelt with ac at the end, because it is less like...which should always have the Saxon k added to the c." Eastern localities are only occasionally mentioned, and always in a thoroughly JohnsoniaiKmanner... | |
 | William Prideaux Courtney - 1915 - 206 páginas
...' Abyssinia' is used. Inline was written by Johnson without the final k, because in this way it was 'less like English, which should always have the Saxon k added to the e'. Very little of the Oriental life of Lobo is reproduced inRasselas, though that narra live, as his... | |
 | James Joseph Walsh, John Ambrose Foote - 1924 - 292 páginas
...Apollonius. " Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing...misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it !" DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. " And although thou be reluctant to bear it, and feelest indignation, yet repress... | |
 | Patrick J. Gallacher, Helen Damico - 1989 - 308 páginas
...it," Dr. Johnson said, "that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him: for where there is nothing but pure misery, there is never any mention of it."2 Though Newman rarely went to museums or concerts, he was fond of art... | |
 | Barry Gifford - 1996 - 318 páginas
...Johnson said : 'Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing...there never is any recourse to the mention of it.' " Pace stared at Wendell, who sat stroking his red beard. Wendell stood up and said, "Time to tend... | |
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Depend upon it, said he, that if a man talks of his misfortunes, there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him ; for where there is nothing but pure misery, there never is any recourse to the mention of it. 
