 | Adolph Heimann - 1851 - 316 pages
...were the first sailors." He then called to41 the boy, "What would you give my lad42 to know about43 the Argonauts?" "Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased44 with45 his answer, and we gave him a double fare.45 Dr. Johnson then turning47 to me, "Sir,"... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1854 - 40 pages
...any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.' He then called to the boy, c What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?' < Sir,' said the boy, 4 1 would give what... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors....pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Then, turning to me ; Sir, said he, a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind, and every... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." Ho then called to the boy, " What would you give, my...knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every huuiim being, whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge."... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.'...would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, ' Sir,' said he, ' a desire... | |
 | Adolph Heimann - 1859 - 446 pages
...were the first sailors." He then called to*1 the boy, "What would you give my lad4 * to know about* 3 the Argonauts?" "Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased* * with* s his answer, and we gave him a double fare.* Ñ Dr. Johnson then turning* 7 to me, "Sir," said he,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors."...he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of-mankind ; and every human being, whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1862 - 638 pages
...of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors."...pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fere. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.'...then called to the boy, ' What would you give, my lud, to know about the Argonauts ?' ' Sir,' said the boy, ' 1 would give what I have.' Johuson was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...any use ; for instance, this l>oy rows us as well without learning as if he could siug the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.' He then called to the boy, ' \Vhat would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?' ' Sir,' said the boy, ' I would give... | |
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Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy,... 
