 His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find.  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Página 26por Samuel Johnson - 1810Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 páginas
...His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His aquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Sucb was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted... | |
 | Whitwell Elwin - 1902 - 616 páginas
...he endured me. His studies had been so various that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness...passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship."1 In this crisis of need Mr. Walmesley endeavoured to render his friendship advantageous... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 136 páginas
...quoted by Boswell. 5 32. Walmesley. " I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find." — Johnson, quoted by Boswell. 6 13. Politian. Another of "the great restorers of learning" (see 2... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 136 páginas
...quoted by Boswell. 6 32. Walmesley. " I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find." — Johnson, quoted by Boswell. 6 13. Politian. Another of " the great restorers of learning " (see... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1904 - 136 páginas
...quoted by Boswell. 5 32. Walmesley. " I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find." — Johnson, quoted by Boswell. 6 13. Politian. Another of "the great restorers of learning" (see 2... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 páginas
...studies had been so various that I am not able to name a 75 man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately...his friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive 76 hours, with companions such as are not often found : with one who has lengthened... | |
 | Florence Mary Wilson Parsons - 1906 - 542 páginas
...over associations with Lichfield added of this first of the true ' Lichfieldians,' " His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of information, that... | |
 | Florence Mary Wilson Parsons - 1906 - 538 páginas
...over associations with Lichfield added of this first of the true ' Lichfieldians,' " His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of information, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 páginas
...studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately...where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, andt Aich his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1917 - 440 páginas
..."His studies had been so various that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately...which I have not some advantage from his friendship. 294 JOHNSON AND THE PHILOSOPHERS CHAP. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive... | |
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