1030 ordspråk av Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson föddes den September 18th 1709 och dog den 13 December 1784 - English writer
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 ...that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always present. |
| "The labor of rising from the ground," said the artist, "will be great, as we see it in the heavier domestic fowls; but, as we mount higher, the earth's attraction, and the body's gravity, will be gradually diminished, till we shall arrive at a reg |
| (Hanway) is to expect little justice from the author of this extract, a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant; whose kettle scarcely has time to cool; who with tea amuses the evening, with tea solaces the midnight, and with tea welcomes the morning. |
| (King) was one of those who tried what Wit could perform, in opposition to Learning, on a question which Learning alone could decide |
| [Shakespeare made good use of it in King Lear, Shelley once said of his mother that] on the subject of the weather she was irresistibly eloquent ... When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather. |
| A book should teach us to enjoy life, or to endure it. |
| A continual feast of commendation is only to be obtained by merit or by wealth: many are therefore obliged to content themselves with single morsels, and recompense the infrequency of their enjoyment by excess and riot, whenever fortune sets the banquet before them. |
| A country governed by a despot is an inverted cone. |
| A country is in a bad state, which is governed only by laws; because a thousand things occur for which laws cannot provide, and where authority ought to interpose |
| A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden |
| A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman. |
| A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing |
| A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. |
| A desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind; and every human being whose mind is not debauched will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge. |
| A family is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions. |
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Toplists (6 st)
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
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