 Goldsmith's abridgment is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius; and I will venture to say that if you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and...  Essays and Lectures: Historical and Literary - Page 292by James Whiteside - 1868 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...that of Lucius Floras or Eutropius: and I will venture to say, that if you compare him with Vcrtot, njoy them; and on the other hand, that though we unavoidably...life is short, and they will soon be over. Thus d u entertaining as a Persian Tale.' " I can not dismiss the present topic (continue» Mr. Boswell) without... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...with Vcrtot, in the same places of the Roman History, yon will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, ho has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing...is now writing a Natural History, and will make it аз entertaining as a Persian Tale.' "1 can not dismiss the present topjc (continues Mr. Boswell)... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 656 pages
...this work that Johnson threw out the remark which he aftcrwards interwove in his friend's epitaph, — "He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as agreeable as a Persian Tale." But the period of his labours was now near. Goldsmith had for some time... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 356 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale." urged plausible objections to Dr. Robertson's excellent historical works, in the ardour of contest,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...Grant, MaM Rir George Rutunton. Mr. Charles Wilkins. Right Hon. William Drummood. a pleasing manner. He now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.' " I can not dismiM the present topic (continues Mr. Boswell) without observing, that Dr. Johnson, The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius;...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. W illiam girt fa, bas lile " I can not dismiss the present topic (continues Mr. Boswell) without observing, that Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | 1852 - 788 pages
...history, you will find that he excels Vertot, sir; he has the art of compiling, and of saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale." In this year he commenced his history of Animated Nature, which was to be completed in eight volumes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...this work that Johnson threw out the remark which he afterwards interwove in his friend'« epitaph, -"He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as agreeable as a Persian Tale." But the period of his labours was now near. Goldsmith had for some time... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...tory, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the ' art of compiling, and of saying everything he has to say, ' in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural His' tory, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.' For this Natural History the first... | |
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