 I took my first survey of the world, in my twentieth year, having considered the various conditions of mankind, in the hour of solitude I said thus to myself, leaning against a cedar which spread its branches over my head...  The Idler - Page 258by Samuel Johnson - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...leaning against a cedar which spread its branches over my head : Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remaining : ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries ; I shall be learned, and therefore shall be honoured ; every city will shout... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...leaning against a cedar which spread its branches over my head : Seventy years are allowed to man ; T have yet fifty remaining: ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries ; I shall be learned, and, therefore, shall be honoured ; every city will... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...tree, which spread its branches over my head, ' Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet filly remaining ; ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries. 5. ' I shall be learned, and, consequently honoured ; every city will shout... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...its branches over my head, ' Seventy years are allowed to man; I have yet fifty remaining. Ten 3'ears I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries ; 1 shall be learned, and therefore shall be honoured; every city will shout... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...leaning against a cedar, which spread its branches over my head : 6. " Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remaining. Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries ; I shall be learned, and therefore shall be honoured ; every city will shout... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...spread its branchesover my head, " Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have ye.t fifty remaining. 5 " Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, and ten I will p»s>s in foreign countries ; I shall be. learned, and therefore shall be. honoured ; every city will... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...leaning against a cedar, which spread its branches over un head, " Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remaining. !/ " Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, aml ten. I will pass m foreign countries ; I shall he learned ami therefore shall be honoured ; every... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...against a cedar, which spread its branches over my head : 6. " ' Seventy years are allowed to man; I have yet fifty remaining. Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge, ami ten I will pass in foreign countries; I shall be learned, and therefore shall be honoured; every... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 252 pages
...years are allowed to man; I have r nfty remaining. ^ 1 ./?.9. Promiscuous Pieces. 147 5." Ten vears I will allot to the attainment of knowledge and ten I will pass in foreign countries; I shall be learned, and therefore shall be honoured; every city will shout... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...against a eetlar, which spread it* branches over my head : 6. " Seventy years are allowed to man ; I have yet fifty remaining. Ten years I will allot to the attainment of Knowledge, and ten I will pass in foreign countries; I shall be learned, aud therefore shall be honoured ; every city will shout... | |
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