| Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 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 a... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 σελίδες
...learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." Ho 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... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 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 him... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 496 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 - 1860 - 960 σελίδες
...learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." lie 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... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1862 - 638 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... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 904 σελίδες
...learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauta, who were the first sailors." Ho 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 the answer, and wo gave him... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 898 σελίδες
...Argonauts?" "Sir, (said the boy,) I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with the answer, and we gave him a double fare. The Doctor then turning to Mr. B. said, " Sir, a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being, whose... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1863 - 910 σελίδες
...Argonauts?" "Sir, (said the boy,) I would givo what I have." Johnson was much pleased with the answer, and we gave him a double fare. The Doctor then turning to Mr. B. said, " Sir, a desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and every human being, whose... | |
| François Quesnel - 1869 - 360 σελίδες
...without learning as if he could sing the songis of Orpheus to the Argonauts who were the first sailors." He .then called to the boy: " what would you give, my lad, to know all about the Argonauts ? " " Sir," said the boy, '• I would give what I have." Johnson was so much... | |
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