 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 526 pages
...story of Melanrthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...in the idleness of suspense : and all the plans and enterprizes of De Witt are now of less importance to the world, than that part of his personal character,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 538 pages
...us, that when he made an appointment, he npected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, tint the day might not run out in the idleness of suspense: and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of le« importance to the world, than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that, when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour but...De Wit are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents him as careful of his health and negligent of... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...Langhornc's translation. striking lecture on the value of time, bv informing us, that when he had made aii re it be introduced at all, it should be with very...evening' with him, but he was very silent. He said, " be Witt are now ot less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour but the mínete to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the...suspense ; and all the plans and enterprises of De Witt are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents... | |
 | John Thornton - 1829 - 228 pages
...achieved those things which so eminently benefit mankind. Melancthon, when an engagement wa< made, expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed,...day might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Robert Boyle -was so intent on bis experiments in natural philosophy, that be had notices printed and... | |
 | Theology - 1832 - 698 pages
...hand1'nl of money, than have been kept thus long out of my study.' Mclancthoo, when he had an appointment, expected not only the hour but the minute to be fixed, that time might not run out in the idleness of suspense. Seneca has Ion* -.nice taught us, that lime is... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but...De Wit are now of less importance to the world than 'that part of his personal character, which represents him as careful of his health, and negligent... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...striking lecture on the value of time, by informing tf 'had itoade an appointment,1 he' fc*; pected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that...De Wit are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents him ^s careful of his health, and negligent of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...of time, by informing us, that when he had made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, hut the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run...De Wit are now of less importance to the world than that part of his personal character, which represents him as careful of his health, and negligent of... | |
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Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an... 
