 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pages
...Yet, in his own words, " to have attempted much is always laudable even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it ; to rest below his...to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive." Life, in its very sunshine, is perhaps sufficiently beset with evil ; and we need... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...laudable-, •even when the enterprise re above the strength 'that undertakes it. To rest below his own aim,, •is incident 'to every one whose fancy is .active, 'and whose views are comprehensive; nor is any man satisfied with himself, because he has done •znuchj but because... | |
 | 1804 - 518 pages
...laudable even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it : to rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active and whose views are comprehensive; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it : To rest below his own aim is incident to every one •whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprize is above the strength that undertakes it : To rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it ; to rest below -his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but 1 conceive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprise " is above the strength that undertakes it : To rest J)elow his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active,, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprize is above the strength that undertakes it : To re's! below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprize is above the strength that undertakes it : To rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 pages
...laudable, even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it: To rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive ; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he... | |
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Yet these failures, however frequent, may admit extenuation and apology. To have attempted much is always laudable, even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it : to rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active,... 
