 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 ページ
...queftion, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a time." He added, (with an earneft look,) *«... | |
 | 1794 - 514 ページ
...upjn reflection ? The young tnaj die ; t'.ie old tnu/î. 3 The author I have already quoted fays, ' It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it laüs fu Ihor: a time.' The air. of dying, the expiration of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 ページ
...not fortify our minds for the approach of. death.*?" To this queftion he anfwered, in a paffion, " No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The aft of dying is not of importance, it lafts fo fhort a •" Here (fays Mr. B.),I am fenfible I was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 ページ
...still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 ページ
...still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 ページ
...they behave."— B. " But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look), " A... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 ページ
...still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 ページ
...they behave." — B. '" But may we not fortify our minds for the approach of death*?" To this question he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added (with an earnest look), " A... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 ページ
...still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds fur the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look), " A... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 ページ
...still assailing him. To my question, whether we might not fortify our minds for the approach of death, he answered, in a passion, " No, Sir, let it alone....matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time." He added, (with an earnest look,) " A... | |
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No, Sir, let it alone. It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. 
