 Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads...  History of New South Wales from the Records - Página xpor George Burnett Barton - 1889Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Ralph Phillip Weinberg - 1898 - 188 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, who said: " Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into...catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Some of the ways to spend odd moments indicated above may seem too lengthy and laborious. But as a... | |
 | Library Association - 1901 - 742 páginas
...reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds ; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into...us to look at catalogues and the backs of books." Bear with me if with what I know to be inexcusable egotism I lapse for a few moments into autobiography.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 páginas
...the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into...catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude with which Johnson flew upon an argument. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 páginas
...the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into...treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and at the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me, the extraordinary promptitude with... | |
 | John Franklin Genung - 1900 - 702 páginas
...kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is...catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries.' " — BOSWELL, Life of Johnson (GB Hill's edition), Vol. ii, p. 417. preserved, is so largely a matter... | |
 | John Franklin Genung - 1900 - 704 páginas
...kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is...catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries.' " — BOSWELL, Life ofjohn$on (GB Hill's edition), Vol. ii, p. 417. preserved, is so largely a matter... | |
 | 1900 - 674 páginas
...the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the tirst thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues,... | |
 | 1901 - 140 páginas
...are the best after all. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first tiling we have to do, is to know what books have treated of it. DAVID HUME, 1712-1776. I passed through... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1901 - 624 páginas
...the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the flrst tiling »e have to do, isto know what books' have treated of it. This Prince» and kings received... | |
 | Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1902 - 260 páginas
...on the matter ? — " Knowledge is of two kinds ; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into...us to look at catalogues and the backs of books." Before going further, it would be well for author and reader to come to an agreement as to what an... | |
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