 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - 402 страници
...without learning as if he could sing' the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors. He then called to the boy. — " What would you give,...my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?"— " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 страници
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?" " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 страници
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" " Sir," said the boy, " 1 would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 страници
...without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ? " " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 страници
...without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, "What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" " Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 страници
...without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ? " " Sir," said the boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 страници
...without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?" "Sir," said the boy, "I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 страници
...without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to tho Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy, " What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts t " " Sir," said tho boy, " I would give what I have." Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1850 - 60 страници
...without learning as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.' He then called to the boy, ' What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts ?' ' Sir,' said the boy, ' I would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this answer, and we gave him... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1854 - 40 страници
...sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors.' He then called to the boy, c What would you give, my lad, to know about the Argonauts?' < Sir,' said the boy, 4 1 would give what I have.' Johnson was much pleased with this answer, and we gave him... | |
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Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orpheus to the Argonauts, who were the first sailors." He then called to the boy,... 
