 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 σελίδες
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...Wit are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character which represents him as " careful of his health, and negligent... | |
 | Maxims - 1876 - 340 σελίδες
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, which was, that whenever he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Life is continually ravaged by invaders ; one steals away an hour, and another a day ; one conceals... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 σελίδες
...informing us, that when le had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute <o be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness...suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the Tvoild, ' Plutarch's Life or Alexander ; Langhorne's translation.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 σελίδες
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 424 σελίδες
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...suspense: and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 σελίδες
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspence, and all the plans and enterprizes of De Wit are now of less importance to the world than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 σελίδες
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 296 σελίδες
...story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...suspense : and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 σελίδες
...Plutarch's Life of Alexander ; Langhorne's Translation. time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 σελίδες
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour but...suspense ; and all the plans .and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
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Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an... 
