 Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Página 200por James Boswell - 1907Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1859 - 650 páginas
...sighing for what he called the easy life of a parson, 'the life of a parson is not easy. No, Sir, 1 do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.' The retirement would have been as fatal to Johnson as the occupation was distasteful. His malady required... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1859 - 750 páginas
...sighing for what he called the easy life of a parson, ' the life of a parson is not easy. No, Sir, 1 do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.' The retirement snent would have been as fatal to Johnson as the occupation was distasteful. His malady... | |
 | Anne Mathews - 1860 - 380 páginas
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." The first principle of negotiation is to make your adversary respect you. My wit (says " Vivian Grey")... | |
 | 1865 - 810 páginas
...of this profession, " I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the care of souls ; for I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy one." Of course all professions and callings may be broadly placed under one of two heads : those which... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 páginas
...of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would...easy life." Here taking himself up all of a sudden, lie exclaimed, " Oh, Mr. Edwards, I'll convince you that I recollect you. Do you remember our drinking... | |
 | 1865 - 538 páginas
...of this profession, " I would rather have chancery suits iipon my hands than the care of souls ; for I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy one." Of course all professions and callings may be broadly placed under one of two heads : those which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 páginas
...of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life. MANDEVILLE'S PRIVATE VICES PUBLICBENEFITS. The fallacy of that book is, that Mandeville defines neither... | |
 | James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 492 páginas
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy...envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life.'— Anecdotes. Every man is a debtor to his profeshours oh deck, watching for signals to give intelligence... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1871 - 254 páginas
...will not. Dr. Samuel Johnson based his remark upon extended observation when he said, " I envy not a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it easy." Ministers of the gospel are denominated in the Scriptures " workers," " laborers," " servants,"... | |
 | 1872 - 604 páginas
...I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy...do I envy the clergyman who makes it an easy life." 786. Faithful Minister. Dr. Ritchie, of the University of Edinburgh, was one day preaching in Tarboltou... | |
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