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" There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible. "
Civilization's Quotations: Life's Ideal - Page 135
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...— JOHNSON. " There is nothing, Sir, too little for fo little a ereature as man. It is by ftudying little things that we attain the great art of having as little mifery and as much happinefs as poffible." — Yet he faid it was not neceflary to mention fuch trifles...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. . " There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible." Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. ' There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible'.' Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. ' There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible'.' Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...many little incidents.—JOHNSON. " There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible."—Yet he said it was not necessary to mention such trifles as that meat was too much or...
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A diary of a journey into north Wales, in ... 1774, ed. with notes by R. Duppa

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 256 pages
...minute particulars, he said, " There is no.thing, sir, too little for BO little a creature as man. It is by studying little things, that we attain the...little misery, and as much happiness, as possible." Dr. Johnson commenced his journey into Wales, July 5, 1774, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale, and...
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A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, in the Yer 1774

Samuel Johnson - Wales - 1816 - 258 pages
...many minute particulars, he said, " There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things, that we attain the...little misery, and as much happiness, as possible." • Dr. Johnson commenced his journey into Wales, July 5, 1774, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. " There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible." Next morning Mr. Dempster happened to call on me, and was so much struck even with the imperfect account...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. ' There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible.' " He told me. that he bad, twelve or fourteen times, attempted to keep a journal of his life, but never...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...many little incidents. JOHNSON. ' There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the...little misery and as much happiness as possible.' " He told me, that he had, twelve or fourteen times, attempted to keep a journal of his life, but never...
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