| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...anfwered, " Sir, the reafon is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a fubject ourfelves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any fubject, the firft thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 500 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know * [The first time he dined with me, he was shewn into my bookroom 1 , and instantly pored over the... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, , ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know were we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any he was so intimate with Dr. Donne, that... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...very plain ; knowledge is of two kinds. We know a mbject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the barks of books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any suhject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...seems odd that one should" have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1830 - 686 pages
...seeras odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled...inquire into any subject, the first thing we have (o do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs... | |
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