 | English literature - 1760 - 754 pages
...bur/Jay, tie yb of tie month of Swan, of I hi year 5 5 1 9 from tti creatim, The I» t E If) № 92. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon Something remote. In the fame manier prefent opportunities are negiecled, and attainable good is flighted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...converfion of finners, propriety and elegance are lefs than nothing. NQ 91. Saturday, "January 12. IT is common to overlook what is near by keeping the...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufied in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...converfion of fmners, propriety and elegance are lefs than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufied in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...converfion of linnets, propriety and elegance are leis (ban nothing. № XCI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are negkfted, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufu'd in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...converfion of finners, propriety and elegance are left than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760, IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufied in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...converfion of finners, propriety and elegance are lefs than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping...remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are negletfted, and attainable good is flighted, by minds bufied in extcnfive ranges, and intent upon future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...fomething remote. In the fame manner prefent opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is ffighted, by minds bufied in extenfive ranges, and intent upon future advantages. Life, however* fhort, is made ftill fhorter by wafte of time, and its progrefs towards happinefs, though naturally... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...conversion of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. No. XCI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...conversion of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. N°91. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1760. IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...of sinners, propriety and elegance are less than nothing. NUMB. 91. SATURDAY, January 12, 1760. TT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner, present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted,... | |
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IT is common to overlook what is near, by keeping the eye fixed upon something remote. In the same manner present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted, by minds busied in extensive ranges, and intent upon future advantages. Life,... 
