 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them. The doctor grew warm, and said, " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature, as not to know...and practice is greater in some men than in others. down what passed with the same assiduity as during the greatest part of it. Tuesday, Oct. 26 Mr. M'Aulay... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them. The doctor grew warm, and said, " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature, as not to know...and practice is greater in some men than in others. down what passed with the same assiduity as during the greatest part of it. Tuesday, Oct. 26.— Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them," was thus reprimanded by him : — " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature as not to know...sincere in good principles, without having good practice ?" (2) But let no man encourage or soothe himself in "presumptuous sin," from knowing that Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 strani
...professions, whose S'actice was not suitable to them. The octor grew warm, and said, " Sir, are you so grossly igno 1 [Because, perhaps, he had never before seen him in such high company. — ED.] ' [Lady Lucy Graham,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them," was thus reprimanded by him: — " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature as not to know that a may be Tery sincere in good principles, without having good practice3? " 1 [Surely Mr. Boswell might... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 360 strani
...pacto jucundiora, utiliora) proboque; deteriora sequor. — Boscovich on Stay, de Systemate Mundi. ' to know, that a man may be very sincere in good ' principles, without having good practice ?' Let us be charitable one with another ! Circumstances are, sometimes, great apologies. He, who is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 strani
...sincere in 1 [Because, perhaps, he had never before seen him in such high company. — FD] [TOUR TO THE good principles, without having good practice? " Dr....and practice is greater in some men than in others. I recollect very little of this night's con versation. I am sorry that indolence came upon me towards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them. The doctor grew warm, and said, " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature, as not to know...and practice is greater in some men than in others. I recollect very little of this night's conversation. I am sorry that indolence came upon me towards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 410 strani
...professions, whose practice was not suitable to them. The Doctor grew warm, and said, " Sir, are you so grossly ignorant of human nature, as not to know...sincere in good principles, without having good practice ? " AND LADY 1iETTY HAMILTON. Dr. Johnson was unquestionably in the right ; and whoever examines himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852 - 412 strani
...JOURNAL OF A TOl-R AND LABY BETTY HAMILTON. Dr. Johnson was unquestionably in the right; and whoevii examines himself candidly, will be satisfied of it,...and practice is greater in some men than in others. I recollect very little of this night's conversation. I am sorry that indolence came on me towards... | |
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M'Aulay passed the evening with us at our inn. When Dr Johnson spoke of people whose principles were good, but whose practice was faulty, Mr M'Aulay said, he had no notion of people being in earnest in their good professions, whose practice was not suitable... 
