 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,8 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it •" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,6 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,6 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 Seiten
...other occasions. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. " Nay," said Dr. Johnson, " a...at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it." Johnson told us, almost all his Ramblers were written just as they were wanted for the press ; that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere P, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,§ that " ness which he has, and might be turned out of his place in a year. ;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 Seiten
...attending upon him. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition, and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. " Nay," said Dr. Johnson, " a...any time, if he will set himself doggedly' to it." /. • iiii . iii Hcbrid. I here began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself ic Ang. doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding his consti- l773tutional indolence, his depression of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself IB Aug. doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his consti- 1773' tutional indolence, his depression... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself IG Aug. doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his consti- 1773tutional indolence, his depression of... | |
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Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it. 
