| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 páginas
...queftion, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a time." He added, (with an earneft look,) *«... | |
| 1794 - 514 páginas
...upjn reflection ? The young tnaj die ; t'.ie old tnu/î. 3 The author I have already quoted fays, ' It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it laüs fu Ihor: a time.' The air. of dying, the expiration of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...not fortify our minds for the approach of. death.*?" To this queftion he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a •" Here (fays Mr. B.),I am fenfible I was... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...but not killing them, they were still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a...matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 páginas
...but not killing them, they were still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a...matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...they behave."— B. " But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look), " A... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...but not killing them, they were still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a...matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...they behave." — B. '" But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look), " A... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...killing them, they were still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds fur the approach of death, he answered, in a passion,...matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look), " A... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 páginas
...but not killing them, they were still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a...matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
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