 | George Washington Chasseaud - 1855 - 452 pages
...SUPERSTITIONS — DIET AMONG THE DRUSES — DREAD OF SUSPICION. "Sir," said he, "a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. THE Druses, though not the most numerous, are acknowledged to be the most... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...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 human being,...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. — Boswell. 277. ANCIENT STUDY OF ELOQUENCE. — If this be true, what, I ask, was the reason that... | |
 | George Washington Chasseaud - Druzes - 1855 - 456 pages
...he, "a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being, whose mind ia not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. THE Druses, though not the most numerous, are acknowledged to be the most... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...to me, "Sir," said he, " a desire of 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." — BOSWELL. Life of Johnson. DECAYED GENTRY. — It happened in the reign of King James, when Henry,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, ' Sir,' said he, ' a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.' " For the knowledge that comes from books I would claim no more than it is fairly entitled to. I am... | |
 | Ipswich sch - 1852 - 786 pages
...Vol. n.—No. 6. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1854. Orid. EDUCATION. Price 4d. " A desire of knowledge is tho natural feeling of mankind; and every human being...debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to attain it." ftosireU on Johnson, WHEN Legislators are endeavouring by thorough reforms in our Universities... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of-mankind ; and every human being, whose mind is not debauched,...landed at the Old Swan, and walked to Billingsgate, whers we took oars and moved smoothly along the silver Thames. It was a very fine day. We were entertained... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, "Sir," said he, "a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being, whose mind is not debauched, will be willing togive all that he has, to get knowledge."1 We landed at the Old Swan *, and walked to Billingsgate,... | |
 | James Hickman - 1861 - 264 pages
...desire of knowledge," says Dr Johnson, " is the natural feeling of mankind, and every human I icing whose mind is not debauched will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." Books, who can estimate their value J To the real lover of knowledge, they are as indispensable to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...gave him a double fare. Dr. Johuson then turning to me, 'Sir,' said he, ' a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being,...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.' " For the knowledge that comes from books I would elaim no more than it is fairly entitled to. I am... | |
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What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ? ' 'Sir, (said the boy,) I would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, 
