 Modesty itself, if it is praised, will be envied ; and there are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 98by Samuel Johnson - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1751 - 224 pages
...recompence is a pleafure, but becaufe obligation is a pain. The number of thofe whom the love of themfel vcs has thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great : but there are few fo free from vanity, as not to diciate to thofe who will hear their inftrudions with a vifible fenfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...recompence is a pleafure, but becaufe obligation is a pain. The number of thofe whom the love of themfelves has thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great ; but there are few fo free from vanity, as not to dictate to thofe who will hear their inftru&ions with a vifible fenfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...recompence is a pleafure, but becaufe obligation is a pain. The number of thofe whom the love of themfelves has thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great; but there are few fo free from vanity, as not to dictate to thofe who will hear their inftructions with a vifible fenfe... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...been suggested to Reynolds by Johnson's writings. In The Rambler, No. 87, he had said: — 'There are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude...of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.' In No. 166, he says : — ' To be obliged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...suggested to Reynolds by Johnson's writings. In The Rambler, No. 87, he had said : — ' There are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude...of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.' In No. 166, he says : — ' To be obliged... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...recompenee is a pleafure, but becaufe obligation is a pain. The number of thofe whom the love of themfelves has thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great ; but .there are few fo free from vanity, as not to dictate to thofe who will hear their inftructions with a vifible fenfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...recompence is a pleafure, but becaufe obligation is a pain. The number of thofe whom the love of themfelves has thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great ; but there are few fo free from vanity, as not to dictate to thofe who will hear their inftructions with a vifible fenfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...•employments, and disturbed by little vexations. Idler, vol. 17 p. 285 and 287. GRATITUDE. There are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude...of revenge; and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. Rambler, vol. 2. p. 192. The charge against... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
...discontent upon those that excel them. Modesty itself, if it is praised, will be envied; and there are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude...pain. The number of those whom the love of themselves las thus far corrupted, is perhaps not great ; but there are few so free from vanity, as not to dictate... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...discontent upon those that excel them. Modesty itself, if it is praised, will be envied ; and there are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude...recompence is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. It was the maxim, I think, of Alphonsus of Arragon, that dead counsellors are safest. The grave puts... | |
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