 Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small. Now I am told the King of Prussia will say to a servant, ' Bring me a bottle of such a wine, which came in such a year ; it lies...  The British Prose Writers - Page 1531821Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small. Now 1 am told the King of Prussia will say to a servant, ' Bring me a bottle of such a wine, which came... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...in great things, and elegant in little things. " He said to me afterwards, when we were by ourselves, " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...•with the most powerful ability and animation. Johnson. Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small. Now I am told the lv.. _• of Prussia will say toa servant, • Bring me a bottle of such a wine, which came iu such... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...in great things, and elegant in little things." He said to Boswell afterwards, when they were by themselves, " Robertson was in a mighty romantic humour;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...talents with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...Bring me a bottle of such a wine, which came in such year; it lies in such a corner of the cellars.' I would have a man great in great things, and elegant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...talents with the most powerful ability and animation. Johnson. Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...small. Now I am told the King of Prussia will say toa servant, • Bring mea bottle of such a wine, which c*rne in such a year; it lies in such a corner... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...in great things, and elegant in little things." He said to me afterwards, when we were by ourselves, " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour, he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...in great things, and elegant in little things." He said to me afterwards, when we were by ourselves, " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour, he... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...with the most powerful ability and animation. JOHNSON. " Yet this man cut his own throat. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace...in great things, and elegant in little things." He said to me afterwards, when we were by ourselves, " Robertson was in a mighty romantick humour, he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...branching candlestick of lights, than to go about with a small watch-candle into every corner. The true strong and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small. I am told the King of Prussia will say to a servant, bring me a bottle of such a wine, which came in... | |
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