 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pàgines
...at leifare. The great direction which Burton has left to men difordered like you, Be not folitary ; be not idle: which I would thus modify ; — If you are idle, be not folitary; if you are folitary, be not idle. . " There is a letter for you, from "• Your humble fervant,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...of his grandfather. Do not be tardy nor negligent ; but gather up eagerly what can yet be found. 1 " You may make collections for either of these projects,...disordered like you, is this, Be not solitary ; be not idle : whicli I would thus modify ; —If you are idle, be not solitary ; if you are solitary, be not idle.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pàgines
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. solitary; be not idle: which I would thus modify ;—...be not idle. There is a letter for you, from Your bumble servant, SAM. JOHVSON. London, Oct. «7i 1779TO DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. HT DEAR HB., Carliil«,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pàgines
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects,...Burton has left to men disordered like you, is this, J3e not solitary; be not idle : which I would thus modify; — If you are idle, be not solitary; if... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pàgines
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what we could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects,...solitary if you are solitary, be not idle. " There is aletter for you, from " Your humble servant, " SAM. JOHNSON. " London, October 27, 1779." e I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pàgines
...told what he could not find to be true. " You may make collections for either of these projects, orfor both, as opportunities occur, and digest your materials...solitary, be not idle. " There is a letter for you, from ik Your humble servant, " SAH. JOHNSON. " London, October 27i 1779." " TO DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. " MY... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pàgines
...uncontradicted history. Voltaire, who loved a striking story, has told what he could not find to be true. " en so fine a poem since Pope's time." And here it...proper to settle, with authentic precision, what has l ma tenais at leisure. The great direction which Burton has left to men disordered like v ou, is this,... | |
 | 1831 - 162 pàgines
...great direction which Burlón lias leff to melancholy men like you, is this — -be not solitary j be not idle ; which I would thus modify ; if you are idle be not solitary ; if you are solitarybe not idle. There is a letter for you, from Your humble servant LETTER 183. Tie Countess of... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 pàgines
...a lamp in his bed-room, taking a book, and thus composing himself to rest. His grand precept was, " if you are idle be not solitary, if you are solitary be not idle." The great secret, however, of this management of mind appears to have been a periodical fit of abstinence,... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 pàgines
...burning a lamp in his bed-room, taking a book, and thus composing himself to rest. His grand precept was, "if you are idle be not solitary, if you are solitary be not idle." The great secret, however, of this management of mind appears to have been a periodical fit of abstinence,... | |
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle. 
