| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 Seiten
...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 - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 Seiten
...which I perceive you have. .I'mt it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the barks of books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...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 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 - 1822 - 472 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 - 1823 - 486 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, 1 [Johnson's conjecture was erroneous. Walton did not retire from business till 1643. But in 1664 Dr.... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should" have such a desire to look at the backs of...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 - 432 Seiten
...pardon, to accuse myself, for I have the same custom which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of...instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about, aud answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,... | |
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