 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 strani
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parfon, of a confeientious clergyman, is not eafy. I have always confidered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery fuits upon my hands than the cure of fouls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an eafy life,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 strani
...had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, thelifeof a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy....life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."—Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards! I'll convince you... | |
 | 1825 - 618 strani
...life of a clergyman an easy and comfortable one, the Doctor made this memorable reply : " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always...father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life; nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...parson, and had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."— Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...a parson, and liad a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably. Johnson. Sir the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have alway» considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he it> able to maintain. I would... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 strani
...a parson, and had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. "Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, "O! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...comfortably. Johnson. Sir the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have alway« considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. 1 would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...parson, and had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON, " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." — Here taking himself up all of a sudden, he exclaimed, " O ! Mr. Edwards ! I'll convince you that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 strani
...parson, and had a good living, like Bloxham and several others, and lived comfortably." JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman,...have always considered a clergyman as the father of a 4 Johnson said to me afterwards, " Sir, they respected me for my literature ; and yet it was not great... | |
 | 1845 - 448 strani
...comfortable life, I wou^ld apply Dr. Samuel Johnson's observation — "The life of a clergyman," says he, " is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman...of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life."... | |
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Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,... 
