 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonants, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonants ?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would (jive what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 σελίδες
...without learning, as it he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, tokuow about the Argonauts ?" "Sirt (said the boy), I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased... | |
 | 1821 - 372 σελίδες
...learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." ,. He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.'1 He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | 1825 - 538 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 σελίδες
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " 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... | |
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Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy,... 
