 Praise, said the sage, with a sigh, is to an old man an empty sound. I have neither mother to be delighted with the reputation of her son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband.  The Quarterly Review - Strana 27upravili: - 1832Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 str.
...Pekuah." Chap. 35. Again, in chap 45, Johnson pathetically remarks, in the character of the sage, " I have neither mother to be delighted with the reputation...of her son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband."—MARILAND. guesses vaguely and idly, instead of having taken the trouble to inform himself... | |
 | Charles Robert Leslie - 1865 - 758 str.
...is something inexpressibly touching in the passage where Imlac says, " I have neither mother to l>e delighted with the reputation of her son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband." The regard of such men as Reynolds was henceforth the best comfort of that great solitary heart, and... | |
 | F. J - 1870 - 346 str.
...tries to cheer up the pensive sage with bidding him enjoy the praise which all agree to give him. " Praise," said the sage, with a sigh, "is to an old...son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband." To Samuel Johnson himself, that fat, frouzy, raddled old wife of his was, in Macaulay's phrase, beautiful... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 346 str.
...tries to cheer up the pensive sage with bidding him enjoy the praise which all agree to give him. " Praise," said the sage, with a sigh, "is to an old...son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband." To Samuel Johnson himself, that fat, frouzy, raddled old wife of his was, in Macaulay's phrase, beautiful... | |
 | Joseph Henry Allen, James Bradstreet Greenough - 1875 - 138 str.
...O Jupiter! give us those things that are-good-for 6 us! 8. Praise is to an old man an empty sound. I have outlived my friends and my rivals. Nothing is now of much account to me. 9. An exile and a menial muttered the last farewell to Pompey, the mighty victor of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1876 - 430 str.
...recollection of an honourable and useful life, and enjoy the praise which all agree to give you." " Praise," said the sage, with a sigh, " is to an old...outlived my friends and my rivals. Nothing is now of much imporiance ; for I cannot extend my interest beyond myself. Youth is delighted with applause, because... | |
 | Joseph Henry Allen, James Bradstreet Greenough - 1876 - 222 str.
...Jupiter ! give us those things that are-good-for 6 us ! 8. Praise is to an old man an empty sound. I have outlived my friends and my rivals. Nothing is now of much account to me. 9. An exile and a menial muttered the last farewell to Pompey, the mighty victor of... | |
 | Joseph Henry Allen, James Bradstreet Greenough - 1877 - 226 str.
...Jupiter ! give us those things that are-good-for 6 us \ 8. Praise is to an old man an empty sound. I have outlived my friends and my rivals. Nothing is now of much account to me. 9. An exile and a menial muttered the last farewell to Pompey, the mighty victor of... | |
 | Joseph Henry Allen - 1878 - 208 str.
...O Jupiter! give us those things that are-good-for 6 us! 8. Praise is to an old man an empty sound. I have outlived my friends and my rivals. Nothing is now of much account to me. 9. An exile and a menial muttered the last farewell to Pompey, the mighty victor of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 str.
...Pekuah.1' Chap. 85. Again, in chap 45, Johnson pathetically remarks, in the character of the sage, " I have neither mother to be delighted with the reputation...son, nor wife to partake the honours of her husband." — MAKKLAND <*»•"• "*. RAS3ELAS AND CANDIDE. 271 guesses vaguely and idly, instead of having... | |
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