 Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us that, when he made an...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 102by Samuel Johnson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 pages
...and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the storv of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence: and all the plans and enterprizes of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...story of Melanchthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had suspence ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 pages
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour,...fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness d suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...important than public occurrences. a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value...the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run 5 out in the idleness of suspense; and all the plans and enterprizes of De Witt are now of less importance... | |
 | J. C. Ferdinand Pittman - 1917 - 368 pages
...the one who is unpunctual is unreliable in other ways as well. It is said of Melancthcn that whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour,...the minute, to be fixed, that the day might not run away in idleness of suspense. Sir EW Hamilton wrote of the late WE Gladstone: "His industry was greatly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1968 - 400 pages
...again slow," as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion.3 Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspense;4 and all the plans and enterprizes of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than... | |
 | Carl Edmund Rollyson - 2005 - 321 pages
...and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value...suspense; and all the plans and enterprises of De Wit are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character which represents... | |
 | André Maurois - 1966 - 210 pages
...as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melanchthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by...in the idleness of suspense : and all the plans and enterprizes of De Witt are now of 61 less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 544 pages
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence ; and all the plans and enterprizes of De Wit are now of less importance to the world than... | |
 | 1857 - 602 pages
...recall the name of Fred Finley, and those two Saturday nights in our village. It is said of Melancthon, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that no time might be wasted in the idleness of suspense ; and also of Washington, that when his secretary,... | |
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