 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...he has fatisfied himfelf. Is not man another kind of wolf? Man, faid the mothera is the only beaft who kills that which he does not devour, and this quality makes him fo much a benefactor to our fpecies. If men kill our prey and lay it in our way, faid the young one,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...he has farisfied hirnfelf. Is not man another kind of wolf? Man, feid the mother, is the only beaft who kills that which he does not devour, and this quality makes him fo much a benefactor to our fpecies. If men kill our prey and lay it in our way, faid the young one,... | |
 | 1795 - 532 pages
...that whith he does not devour ; and this quality makes Ыщ so much а benefactor to oar «pe. cies. If men kill our prey, and lay it in our way, said the young one, what need shall we hare of labouring for ourselves ? Because man will sometimes, replied the mother, remain for a long... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Works, iv. 450) he represents in a fable two vultures speculating on that mischievous being, man, 'who is the only beast who kills that which he does not devour,' who at times is seen to move in herds, while ' there is in every herd one 'To Aetat.49.] Letters to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...(Works, iv. 450) he represents in a fable two vultures speculating on that mischievous being, man. ' who is the only beast who kills that which he does not devour,' who at times is seen to move in herds, while ' there is in every herd one To THE REVEREND MR. THOMAS... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...suffers not the vulture to touch it till he has satisfied himself. Is not man another kind of wolf? Man, said the mother, is the only beast who kills...benefactor to our species. If men kill our prey and lay k in our way, said the young one, what need shall we have of labouring for ourselves? Because man will,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...suffers not the vulture to touch it till he is satisfied himself. Is not man another kind of wolf?' ' Man, said the mother, « is the only beast who kills that which he does not devour, und this quality makes him so much a benefactor to our species.' ' If men kill our prey and lay it... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...suffers not the vulture to touch it till he is satisfied himseif. Is not man another kind of wolf ?' ' Man,' said the mother, ' is the only beast who kills...so much a benefactor to our species.' ' If men kill prey, and lay it in our way,' said the young one, ' what need shall we have of labouring for ourselves... | |
 | 1823
...suffers not the vulture to touch it till he has satisfied himself. Is not man another kind of wolf? Man, said the mother, is the only beast who kills...does not devour, and this quality makes him so much u benefactor to our species. If men kill our prey and lay it in our way, said the young one, what need... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...suffers not the vulture to touch it till he has satisfied himself. Is not man another kind of wolf? Man, said the mother, is the only beast who kills...shall we have of labouring for ourselves? Because mai} will, sometimes, replied the mother, remain for a long time quiet in his den. The old vultures... | |
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But when men have killed their prey," said the pupil, " why do they not eat it ? When the wolf has killed a sheep, he suffers not the vulture to touch it till he has satisfied himself. Is not man another kind of wolf ?" "Man," said the mother, " is the... 
