| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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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