Life of Johnson.
JJE SAID, '• It is commonly a weak man who marries for love.” We then talked of marrying women of fortune; and I mentioned a common remark, that a man may be, upon the whole, richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion, because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive, whereas a woman who brings none will be very moderate in expenses. Johnson. “ Depend upon it, Sir, this is not true. A woman of fortune being used to the handling of money, spends it judiciously; but a woman who getr. the command of money for the first time upon her marriage, has such a gust in spending it, that she throws it away with great profusion.” On Wednesday, April 3, in the morning I found him very busy putting his books in order, and as they were generally very oid ones, clouds of dust were flying around him. He had on a pair of large gloves such as hedgers use. His present appearance put me in mind of my uncle. Dr Boswell’s description of him. “ A robust genius, born to grapple with whole libraries.’’ Johnson. “ Sir, it is affectation to pretend to feel the distress of others, as much as they do themselves. It is equally so, as if one should pretend to feel as much pain while a friend’s leg is cutting off, as he does.” j®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20360, 18 July 1934, Page 6
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234Life of Johnson. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20360, 18 July 1934, Page 6
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