 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 678 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 - 1884 - 348 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 - 1884 - 742 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... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 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 nnswer, and we gave him... | |
 | 1886 - 552 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 this answer, and we gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 σελίδες
...Thames, talking with Boswell on the advantage of knowledge, ' called to the boy [who was rowing them], " 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 - 1888 - 356 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 pleased with his answer, and we... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 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 - 1889 - 566 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 - 1890 - 568 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,... 
