 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when 1 was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, ' Young...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." At night, Mr. Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...that I knew almost as mucli at eighteen as I do DOW. J My judgment, to-be sure, was not so good ; bat I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, aud acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...Mr. Langton, who gave me this information. — Atalonc. to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently, and acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years...that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." And, on another occasion, " Much may be done if a man puts his whole mind to a particular object :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, or having the marriage unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, vou will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome...sufficiently confirms what I have already advanced upon the dis-- puted question as to his application. It reconciles any seeming inconsistency in hig way of talking... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. ( 2 ) My judgment, to be sure, was not so good; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." This account of his reading,... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now-. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...sufficiently confirms what I have already advanced upon tindisputed question as to his application. It reconciles any seeming inconsistency in his way of talking... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen, as I do now. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task."— JOHNSON, in Boswell.... | |
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My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you... 
