 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...attain to any kind of knowledge, except by a like process. p. JC and AW HABE— Ones ses at Truth. LDXD@DAD q. S.»M'L JOHNSON — Boswell's Life of Johnson. Conversation on Saturday, July 30. 1763. Knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 pages
...a little trouble to acquire it." At another time, however, he declared a desire for knowledge to be the natural feeling of mankind; "and every human being...mind is not debauched will be willing to give all he has to get knowledge." The human mind is so limited that it cannot take in all the parts of a subject,... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 pages
...we attain to any kind of knowledge, except by a like process. p. SC and AW HAUE - Ouesses at Truth. A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human boing whose mind is not debauched, will bo willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. q. SAM'L... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan,1 and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars and moved smoothly along... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Then turning to Boswell, he explained. "Sir, a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind;...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Of Garrick he said : " He has not Latin enough. He finds out the Latin by the meaning rather than the... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...April 14, 1775. Desire of A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling owiege o£. mankjncj . an(j every human being whose mind is not debauched, will...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Life. July 30, 1763. Diffusion While knowledge is a distinction, those Knowledge who are possessed... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 400 pages
...14, 1775. Desire of A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling Knowledge Q^ mamyn(j . an(j everv human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Life. July 30, 1763. While knowledge is a distinction, those Knowledge who are possessed of it... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 pages
...was much pleased with his nnswer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Boswelt. KNOWLEDGE— without Discretion. Knowledge hath two pillars, learning KNOWLEDGE. and discretion.... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - 364 pages
...well as time, cannot deprive health of the stress that would naturally be put upon 'A.— Bain. (o) Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Johnson. (p) Ak for Baynard, neither his own good sense, nor the dread of indigence, nor the consideration... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - 364 pages
...well as time, cannot deprive health of the stress that would naturally be put upon it.—Bain. (o) Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.—Johnson. (p) As for Baynard, neither his own good sense, nor the dread of indigence, nor... | |
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What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" "Sir, (said the boy) I would give what I have. 
