 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...writes writes from his own mind, he writes very ra^ pidly. The greatcft part of a writer's time is fpent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Bofwell argucd warmly again!! the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an inftance of a perfect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...nine volumes in folio of an ordinary size and print."— BOSWELL. " Such as Carte's History?"—J. " Yes, Sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...writea from his own mind, he writes very rapidly ? The greatest part of a writer's time is spent m in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to taake one book. I argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale, as an instance of a... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...volumes in folio of an ordinary size and print." — BOSWELL. " Such as Carte's History?" — J. " Yes, Sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...A judge may play at cards for his amusement ; but he is not to play at marbles, or chuck farthings, in the piazza. No, sir, there is no profession to...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argued warmly against the judges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect judge,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...employed lawyer has his mind at work but for a small pruuortiou of his time : a great deal of fiis occupation is merely mechanical. I once wrote for...is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turu over half a library to make one book." Boswell argued warmly against the judges' trading, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...should, in ten years, write nine volumes in folio, of an ordinary size and print." BOSWELL. " Snch as Carte's History ?" JOHNSON. " Yes, sir : when a...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argued warmly against the judges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect judge,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly ? The greatest part of a writer's time is spent m in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book. I argned warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale, as an instance of a perfect Judge, who... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...JOHNSON. "Yes, sir: when a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly : the greatest parr of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argned warmly agai nst the j udges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...nine volumes in folio of an ordinary size and print." — • B. " Such as Carte's History?"— J. " Yes, sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
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Yes, Sir, when a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly.' The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write : a man will turn over half a library to make one book. 
