 ... he that is growing great and happy by electrifying a bottle, wonders how the world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace.  The Rambler - Page 271by Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 463 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 354 pages
...talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, " He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1884 - 440 pages
...talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, " He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1884 - 276 pages
...the talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 380 pages
...the talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 380 pages
...the talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 380 pages
...the talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 420 pages
...talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He Ahat is growing great and happy by electrifying a bottle...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1892 - 414 pages
...the talking dynasty pretended to. The sturdy old moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrifying...be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 pages
...COMPASSION. COMPLACENCY. The botanist looks upon the astronomer as s being unworthy of his regard; and he that is growing great and happy by electrifying...world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war and peace. — Johnson. The proud are always most provoked by pride. — Young. When the moon shone,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1900 - 360 pages
...moralist felt grand enough, no doubt, when he said, "He that is growing great and happy by electrify* ing a bottle wonders how the world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace." Benjamin Franklin was one of these idlers who were electrifying bottles, but he also found time to... | |
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