 The proverbial oracles of our parsimonious ancestors have informed us that the fatal waste of fortune is by small expenses, by the profusion of sums too little singly to alarm our caution, and which we never suffer ourselves to consider together. Of the...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 211by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...fingly to alarm our caution, and which we never fuffer ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...fingly to alarm our caution, and which we never fuflfer ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavour... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...tains, a fcorchc fied wit remain tie, and The time al have de. is inevit ./ ' / gether. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavor... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...to alarm our caution, and which we never fuffer ourfelves to confider together. gether. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfa&ion upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavor to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...lingly to alarm our caution, and which we never fuffer ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...fingly to alarm our caution, and which we never fufier ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fmgle minutes, and endeavour... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pages
...fingly to alarm our caution, and which we never fuffer ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafterwith fatisfaction upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...expences, by the profusion of sums too little singly to alarm our caution, and which we never suffer ourselves to consider together. Of the same kind is...ground. It is usual for those who are advised to the attainment of any new qualification, to look upon themselves as required to change the general course... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...expences, by the profusion of sums too little singly to alarm our caution, and which we never suffer ourselves to consider together. Of the same kind is...ground. It is usual for those who are advised to the attainment of any new qualification, to look upon themselves as required to change the general course... | |
 | 1806 - 468 pages
...little fmgly to alarm our caution, and which we never luffer ourfelves to confider together. Of the fame kind is the prodigality of life ; he that hopes to look back hereafter with fatisfa&ion upon paft years, muft learn to know the prefent value of fingle minutes, and endeavour... | |
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