| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 898 páginas
...learning can not possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning аз if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first Bailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" "Sir,... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 902 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning can not possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows из as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauta, who were the first sailors." Ho then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song...would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, ' Sir,' said he, ' a desire... | |
| François Quesnel - 1869 - 360 páginas
...any use: for instance", this boy rows12 us as well without learning as if he could sing the songis of Orpheus to the Argonauts who were the first sailors."...to the boy: " what would you give, my lad, to know all about the Argonauts ? " " Sir," said the boy, '• I would give what I have." Johnson was so much... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 páginas
...learning can not possibly be of any use; for ¡nstimce, this boy rows us as well without learning us llards (merry measure). If ( ǭ " 1872 F.R. Brownel Ho then called to the boy, "What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" "Sir, (said... | |
| ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song...Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors. What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ? " BOY : " I would give what I have." [The... | |
| Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Oq,heus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors. What would you give, my lad, to know about the... | |
| Félix Émile Darqué - 1878 - 150 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus* to the Argonauts,5 who were the first sailors." He then called to6 the boy, "What would you give, my lad,... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 páginas
...Thames. They were conversing upon the use of learning, and the former observed : " This boy rows UK as well without learning as if he could sing the song...give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his nnswer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire... | |
| James Boswell - 1885 - 490 páginas
...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use : for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the...He then called to the boy, " What would you give, 1 Thomas Floyd published, in 1760, Dibliatheca Biograpkica; a Synopsis of Universal Biography, in three... | |
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