 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 of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 24by James Boswell - 1922Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 500 pages
...compare him with Vertot3, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner4. He is now writing a Natural History and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.' Fifth... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1888 - 608 pages
...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 of saying every...entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned that he often " talked for... | |
 | James Boswell - English literature - 1890 - 568 pages
...compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. d say you intended to miss him he will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing,... | |
 | John Morley - Authors, English - 1894 - 618 pages
...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 of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. ' ' So thought the booksellers too ; and the success of the Roman History only involved him in fresh... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1897 - 872 pages
...Johnson who, though he laughed at, yet loved and understood him, criticised him admirably in the remark: 'He is now writing a natural history, and will make it as agreeable as a Persian tale. ' The standard life of G. is by Forster (1864); the excellent little work... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...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 of saying every...entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned that he often " talked for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1900 - 304 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." For this Natural History the first agreement dates as early as the close of February in the present... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying everything he will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing,... | |
 | Goodloe Harper Bell - American literature - 1900 - 612 pages
...extent, in this 124 HISTORICAL OUTLINE. fascination of style. At one time Dr. Johnson sail of him, " He is now writing a natural history, and will make it as agreeable as a Persian tale." For the periodicals of the day he wrote one hundred and twenty-two "... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 330 pages
...compare him with Vertot in the same places of the ' Eoman History,' you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every...natural history, and will make it as entertaining. aa a Persian tale." The natural history to which Johnson alluded was the " History of Animated Nature,"... | |
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