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" Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the ... - Page 42
by James Boswell - 1835
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...Sir: Description of a printing-house. [Oct. 14. Sir: we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary1.' BOSWELL. 'Their Ana* are good.' JOHNSON. 'A few of...have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Seldon's Table-talk. As to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...fir; we ha>e ho fuch book as Moreri's Dictionary."— * Bofwell. " Their Ana are gOQ&"—Johnfon. " A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Selden's Table* talk. As to original literature^ the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...literature." — JOHNSON! " Yes, sir ; we » [See the Life of Johnson, vol. ii. p. 358, 4th edit.] have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary." — " BOSWELL....to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the, world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere. — BOSWELL....
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...original knowledge in English."—" But the French (said I) have the art of accommodating literature." — Johnson. " Yes, sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Comeille, and one comick poet, Moliere." — Boswell....
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson

James Boswell - 1813 - 484 pages
...literature." — JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; we , « [See die Life of Johnson, vol. ii. p. 358, 5th edit.] have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary."-— BOSWELL....to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere. — BOSWELL....
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 4

1819 - 808 pages
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denommatiorr: " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them.": — Boswell's Journal of a Tour to- the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published, First Latin Lessons...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 4

1819 - 792 pages
...Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them." — Boswcll'i Journal of a To<ir to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 4

1819 - 782 pages
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ann" he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them."— Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...original knowledge in English." " But the French," said I, " have the art of accommodating literature '." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere." BOSWELL....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...original knowledge in English." " But the French," said I, " have the art of accommodating literature V JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but we have orie- book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's ' Table-talk.' As to original literature,...
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