 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Scotch law. It was- held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...upon a question purely of Scotch law. It was held of otd, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 474 pages
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this ; he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius, is great, but his knowledge...say of Goldsmith, it is a pity he is not knowing. He wpuld not keep his knowledge to himself." Before leaving London this year, I consulted him upon a question... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 458 pages
...by the King to the people : Pitt was a minister given by the people to the King, — as an adjunct." Before leaving London this year, I consulted him upon...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...severely, remarked, « The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself.)) On another occasion, Johnson being called on for his opinion on the same subject, took a similar view... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...miserably vexed. The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he ig to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...knowing. He would not keep his knowledge to himself." Goldsmith said once to Dr. Johnson, that he wished for some additional members to the LITERARY CLUB,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...as an adjunct." "The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this: he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...an adjunct.'' " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...As they say of a generous man, it is a pity he is nut rich, we may say of Goldsmith it U a pity he is not knowing. He would not keep his knowledge to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this: he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...Beattie. — ED.] * [Probably Mr. Boswell's brother, David. Spe p>i*t, tub 29th April, 1780.— -Eo.] " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this:...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
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The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge is small. As they say of a generous man, it is a pity he is not rich, we may say of Goldsmith, it is a pity he... 
