| 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...our language, (formed on the French Anas,'} the TABLE-TALK of the shrewd and learned Selden. . • People (.he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon part» require uncommon opportunities for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...by the fide of another ; 'tis all entangled ; and then he drives it aukwardly upon converfation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 648
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 640
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon..." In barbarous society, superiority of parts is of 8 That this was a momentary sally against Garrick there can be no doubt ; for at Johnson's desire he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 228
...idea by the side of another; 'tis all entangled; and then he drives it awkwardly upon conversation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, but I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ? and was soon...remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 678
...by the side of another; 'tis all entangled ; and then he drives it awkwardly upon conversation." " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, but I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ? and was soon...preserved the following short minute, without marking the qnestions and observations by which it was produced. " People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...readers suffer to lunch." " People," he remarked, " may be taken in once, who imagine that an anthor is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon...require uncommon opportunities for their exertion." Afterwards : " Sir, this book (The Elements of Criticism, which he had taken up), is a pretty essay,... | |
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