 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the ftonn, but the leaks of his veflel. Though he fhould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fea, at the firft guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflexion,... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...to fear, not only die violence of the itorm, but the leaks of his veffel. Though he ftiould hjppcn to keep above water for a time, by the help of a fort breeze and a calm fea, at the firft guft he mult inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the ftorm, but the leaks of his vefTcl. Though he fhould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fca, at the firft guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the florin, but the leaks of his veflel. Though he fhould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fea, at the firft guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the ftorm, but the leaks of his veflel. Thougk he fhould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a fofc breeze, and a calm fea, at the firft guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | 1793 - 526 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the llorm, but the leaks of his veiTel. Though he mould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fea, at the firft guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...fame with just claims, trusts his happiness to the winds ; but he that endeavours after it by ialse merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the storm, but the leaks of his vessel. Johnson. This passage will want much of its force and precision, if we do not lay an accent on the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the florin, but the leaks of his veflel. Though he mould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fea, at the firfl guft he muft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the ftorin, but the leaks of his vefTel. Though he fhould happen to keep above water for a time, by the help of a foft breeze, and a calm fea, at the firft guft he maft inevitably founder, with this melancholy reflection,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...is multiplied by the weakness of the pretensions ! He that pursues fame with just claims, trusts his happiness to the winds ; but he that endeavours after...false merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the storms, but the leaks of his vessel. Though he should happen to keep above water for a time, by the... | |
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He that pursues fame with just claims, trusts his happiness to the winds ; but he that endeavours after it by false merit, has to fear, not only the violence of the storm, but the leaks of his vessel. 
