IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted, by minds busied in extensive ranges, and intent upon future advantages. Life,... The Idler - Page 203by Samuel Johnson - 1767Full view - About this book
| 1760 - 754 pages
...bur/Jay, tie yb of tie month of Swan, of I hi year 5 5 1 9 from tti creatim, The I» t E If) № 92. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon Something remote. In the fame manier prefent opportunities are negiecled, and attainable good is flighted,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...converfion of fmners, propriety and elegance are lefs than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...wafte of time, and its progrefs towards happinefs, though naturally flow, is yet retarded by unnecefTary labour. The difficulty of obtaining knowledge... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...converfion of finners, propriety and elegance are left than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760, IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...upon future advantages. Life, however fhort, is made ftiU fhorter by wafte of time, and its progrefs towards happinefs, though naturally flow, is yet retarded... | |
| 1787 - 528 pages
...for, compared with the converfion of linnets, propriety and elegance are leis (ban nothing. № XCI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. IT is common to overlook what...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are negkfted, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufu'd in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...converfion of finners, propriety and elegance are lefs than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are negletfted, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufied in extcnfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
| 1789 - 560 pages
...hypocritically put on at full. On the great fliires of learning in lie Engliih language. [From the IDLER.] IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...eye fixed upon fomething remote. In the fame manner prefcut opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bu(ied in extenfive... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...1 finners, propriety and elegance are lefs than no\ thing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. TT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the...opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is ffighted, by minds bufied in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future advantages. Life, however* fhort,... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...conversion of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. No. XCI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...conversion of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. N°91. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. TT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner, present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
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