...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahnn put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few ways in which a...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...of this (said Strahan), the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant will spend his money, both...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents..." The more one thinks of this (said Strahan,) the iuster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice, upon Johnson's...

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...Old Mr. Strahan, the printer, (the founder of his typarchical dynasty,) said to Dr. Johnson, that " there are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money;" and he added, that "the more one thinks of this, the juster it will appear." Johnson agreed with him....

...the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, before, &c." — HARWOOD. HICHAEL FA.THEH OF D1? SW; JOHNSOS. son in mind of a remark which he had made to him : " There...man can be more innocently employed than in getting mone"-" " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." Mr. Strahan had...

...temperate, sensible, and trustworthy nation. We give our full adhesion to Dr. Johnson's aphorism : " Sir, there are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in making money." But it must be confessed that money affairs are not amusing as a subject of conversation...

...son. Old Mr. Strahan the printer (the founder of his typarchical dynasty) said to Dr. Johnson, that " there are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money ;" and he added, that " the more one thinks of this the juster it will appear." Johnson agreed with...