 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...gladdened life ; with Dr. James ', whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...gladdened life ; with Dr. James ', whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...in the Cathedral of Lichfield, with an inscription written Jay Mr. Seward, one of the Prebendaries, be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...immediately know he would at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often to be found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 pages
...man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and " instructive hours with companions such as are not often to be found; " with one who has lengthened, and one who...in physic will be long remembered; and with David " Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our " common friend. But what are... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether ad:iy now passes in which I have not some advantage from...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often to be found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James whose skill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend: but what are the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend: but what are the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...doubted wliether a day now passes in which 1 have not some advantage from his friendship. At this mail's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours,...in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend: but what arc the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which I have not some advantage from hb friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful...with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long rememl)ered, and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common... | |
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His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his... 
