...Never tell me of any special work of art you aro meditating ; I'set my face against it in (oto. For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-bre»king, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...without merit. What startled mo, however, was, that be eupposed this art to be part of hie regular duties in my service. Now that was a thing I would not allow ; su 1 sai<] at once, ' Richard, you misunderstand my character. If a man will and must practise this...

...reason of its pernicious tendency ; * for if once a man indulges himself in a murder, very soon lie comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procniitinaiion. Once begin upon this downward path, and one never knows where he is to stop. Many...

...particular sentences ; such as the well-known remark that " if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion ; but I don't think one laughs very heartily ; and certainly...

...Never tell me of any special work of art you are meditating — I set my face against it in toto. ^For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.y Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a...

...without merit. What startled me, however, was, that he supposed this art to be part of his regular duties in my service. Now that was a thing I would not allow ; so I said at once, ' Richard (or James, as the case might be,) you misunderstand my character. If a man will and must...

...my face against it i» loto. For if one« a man Indulges himself in murder, very- soon he comes (o think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and fabbuth-breakiug, and from that to Incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...tell me of any sui'ri:.! work of art you are meditating — I «et roy HU-II against it in toto. For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to inint little of robbing; and from robbing ho comes next to drinking nnd Sabbath-breaking, and JJnni...

...art to be part of his regular duties in my service, and talked of having it considered in his wages. Now, that was a thing I would not allow; so I said at once, " Richard (or James, as the case might be), you misunderstand my character. If a man will and must...

...Charles Lamb ! No one but de Quincy could or would have penned such a sentence as this : — " For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbery ; and from robbery he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility...