 Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 200by James Boswell - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...of a confeientious clergyman, is not eafy. I have always confidered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery fuits upon my hands than the cure of fouls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an eafy life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." In one of his Journals was found the following scheme of life for Sunday: " Having lived (as he with... | |
 | Missions - 1825 - 618 pages
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." SALVATION OF THE HEATHEN. A clergyman once travelling in a stage coach, was abruptly asked by one of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...father of a larger family than he it> able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon ray hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easv lif>/, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life,— Here taking himself up all of... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." In one of his Journals was found the following scheme of life for Sunday : " Having lived (as he •with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...have alway« considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. 1 would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than...souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an ci-v life, nor do 1 envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life. — Here taking himself up all of... | |
 | 1845 - 448 pages
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." It was not till I had left the church that I began to think of a dinner, and to wonder why my friend... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." In one of his journals was found the following scheme of life for Sunday: " Having lived (as he with... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S. - 1825 - 594 pages
...always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir, 1 do not envy a clergyman's life, as an easy life; nor do 1 envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Boswell's Life of Johnson, vol. 2. 4to. The following... | |
 | Theology - 1826 - 478 pages
...I have always considered a clergyman, as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life, as an easy life ; nor do I envy the clergyman that makes it an easy life." MISTAKE CORRECTED. WE often hear it said, that the children of good people... | |
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