 The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge; and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within.  The Idler - Page 259by Samuel Johnson - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...artifices of courts ; I will never pant for publick honours, nor difturb my quiet with affairs of ftate. Such was my fcheme of life, which I imprefled indelibly...vifible impediments without, nor any ungovernable palnons v/ithin. I regarded knowledge as the higheft honour and the moft engaging pleafure ; yet day... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...artifices of courts ; I will never pant for publick honours, nor difturb my quiet with affairs of ftate. Such was my fcheme of life, which I imprefled indelibly...knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my deiign. I had no vifible impediments without, nor any ungovernable paffions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...imprefsed indelibly upon my memory." " The firfl part of my enfuing time was to be fpcnt in fcarch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifiblc impediments without, nor any ungovernable pafsions within. 1 regarded knowledge as the highefl... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pages
...which I impressed indelibly upon my memory. The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...artifices of courts ; I will never pant for public honours, nor difturb my quiet with the affairs of Hate.' Such was my fcheme of life, which I imprefled indelibly...my memory." " The firft part of my enfuing time was tobefpent in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifible... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...which I impressed indelibly upon my memory. The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge ; and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...honours, nor difturb my quiet with the affairs of ftate.' Such was my fcheme of life, which I imprefied indelibly upon my memory." " The firft part of my...how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifible impediment, without, nor aay ungovernable paffions within. I .regarded knowledge as the higheft honour,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...impressed, indelibly upon my memory. " The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge ; and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...I impressed indelibly upon my memory. ' The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...whieh 1 impressed indelibly upon my memory, "The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent faseareh of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impefWe-its without, nor an y ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge... | |
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