... with reflecting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret, in the last hour, his useless intentions, and barren zeal. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 16by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
| 1758 - 282 pages
...employ it well, without too /nuch folicitude for the future, and centent ourfelves with leflefting that our part is performed. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once may breathe out X 3 his his life in idle wllhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his vfelefs intentions and barren zeal.... | |
| 1761 - 308 pages
...prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much follicitude for the future, and content ourfelves with reflecting that our part is performed. He that...do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions, and barren zeal. THE moft active promoters... | |
| 1764 - 592 pages
...ought to be the next care !•) make it permanent. But man is a rranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfections of/ their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft (hatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folidtude for the future, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 pages
...ought to be the next care to make it permanent. BUT man is a tranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfections of their Author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft fnatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much follicitude for the future, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...fupplied, and much time is loft in regretting the time which had been loft before. The Patriot, p. I. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wifhes, and regret, in the laft hour, his ufelefs intentions and barren zeal. PA P. REN Idler, vol.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a tranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft fnatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a tranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft fnatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...ought to be the next care to make it permanent. But man is a tranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft fnatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and... | |
| 1787 - 528 pages
...make it permanent. But man is a tranfitory being, and his defigns muft partake of the imperfection* of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power. We muft fnatch the prefent moment, and employ it well, without too much folicitude for the future, and... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...Nothing can be more amiable than a conftanl defire to pleafe; and an unwillingnefs to offend or hurt. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wimes ; and regret, in the lafi hour, his ufelefs intentions and barren zeal. The fpirit of true religion... | |
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