 Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled away the years of improvement ; with a restless desire of seeing different countries, I have always resided in the same city ; with the highest expectation...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 59by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...disease forced me from publick employment. 11. " Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdad." conn's LESSON LXXIIt. beath of prince 1. HENRY I., king of England, had... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...disease forced me. from public employment. 12 " Such was my scheme, and such has been its conse.quence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...the years of improvement ; with a restless desire of see- • ing different countries, I have always resided in the sam» V city; with the highest expectation... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
..." Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, 1 trifled away the years of improvement ; with a restless...unalterable resolutions of contemplative retirement, 1 am going to die within the walls of Bagdat." SECTION XI. The pleasures of virtuous sensibility. DR.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...disease forced me from public employment. 13. " Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdad." LESSON LXIV. The Hill of Science. — AIKIN. 1. IN that season of the... | |
 | C. Adams - 1838 - 180 pages
...disease forced me from public employment. " Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdat." — Dr. Johnson. CHAPTER III. THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. An old clock... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 pages
..." Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, 1 trifled away the years of improvement ; with a restless...with the highest expectation of connubial felicity, 1 have lived unmarried ; and with unalterable resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...disease forced me from public employment. | " Such was my scheme, | and such has been its consequence. | With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, | I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, | I am going to die within the walls of Bagdat."l EXTRACT FROM A SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1843 - 222 pages
...restless desire of seeing different coun Li tries, I have always resided in the same city ; with tht highest expectation of connubial felicity, I have...and with unalterable resolutions of contemplative retirenr-ent, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdat.' DR. JOHNSON. SECTION XI. The pleasures... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...disease forced me from public employment. " Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdat." CHESTERFIELD. (1694-1773.) i •• PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE, Earl of CHESTERFIELD... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...till disease forced me from public employment. Such was my scheme, and such has been its consequence. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I trifled...resolutions of contemplative retirement, I am going to die within the walls of Bagdat,— The Idler. THE DYING SWAN. " MUST I alone be silent and songless ?"... | |
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