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" ... Sir, I love the acquaintance of young people ; because, in the first place, I don't like to think myself growing old. In the next place, young acquaintances must last longest, if they do last; and then, Sir, young men have more virtue than old men... "
Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ... - Page 443
by James Boswell - 1887
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...Sir, young men have more virtue than old men ; they have more generous fentiments in every refpect. I love the young dogs of this age : they have more...knowledge of life than we had ; but then the dogs are not fo good fchoiars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a fad reflection, but a true one,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...more wit and humour and knowledge of life than we had; but then the dogs are not fo good fcholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a fad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almoft as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...recollection of early years. [AD 1763. men ; they have more generous sentiments in every respect1. I love the young dogs of this age : they have more...one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now*. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...Sir, young men have more virtue than old men ; they have more generous sentiments in every respect. I love the young dogs of this age : they have more...one, .that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I' had all the facts. I remember very well, when...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...tourists' ticket office. Athenaum, No. 3041. men ; they have more generous sentiments in every respect'. I love the young dogs of this age : they have more...one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now'. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...Sir, young men have more virtue than old men ; they have more generous sentiments in every respect. I love the young dogs of this age, they have more...one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Sir, young men have more virtue than old men ; they have more generous sentiments in every respect. I love the young dogs of this age, they have more...reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as mucli at eighteen as I do DOW. J My judgment, to-be sure, was not so good ; bat I had all the facts....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Sir, young men have more virtne than old men ; they have more generons sentiments in every respect. I love the young dogs of this age, they have more...years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a trne one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. J My judgment, to be sure, was not so...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...go to the beginning. He may perhaps not feel again the inclination." Of application, he remarked, " Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that 1 knew almost as much at eighteen as 1 do now.f My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...sir, young men have more virtue than old men; they have more generous sentiments in every respect. I love the young dogs of this age ; they have more...one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when...
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