 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been fent off, he received from Johnfon on Chriftmas-eve, a note in which was the following paragraph: " I have read over Dr. Blair's firft fermon with more than approbation; to fay it is good, is to fay too little." I believe Mr. Strahan... | |
 | English literature - 1798 - 554 pages
...his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been lent off, he received from Johnibn, on Chriftmas eve, a note in which was the following paragraph: " I have read over Dr. Blair's firft fermon with more than approbation ; to Jay it is good is to (ay too little." " I believe Mr.... | |
 | English literature - 1798 - 484 pages
...his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been fent off, he received from Johnfon, on Chriftinas eve, a note in which was the following paragraph: " I have read over Di". Blair's firft fermnn with more than approbation ; to fay it is good is to fay too little." " I... | |
 | 1801 - 606 pages
...Blair had been sent off, he received a note from Johnson, of which the following is a paragraph : " / have read over Dr. Blair's first sermon, with " more...approbation ; to say it is good is to say too « little." Very soon after this time Mr. Strahan had a couU 4 versation •vcrsation with Dr. Johnson concerning... | |
 | Great Britain - 1801 - 622 pages
...Blair had been sent off, he received a note from Johnson of which the following is a paragraph: " / have read over Dr. Blair's first sermon, with " more...than approbation; to say it is good is to say too "littler Very soon after this time Mr. Strahan had a conversation with Dr. Johnson concerning them,... | |
 | Biography - 1801 - 602 pages
...Johnson, of which the following is a paragraph : " I Jiave read over Dr. Blair s first sermon, -with (t more than approbation ; to say it is good is to say too " littler Very soon after this time Mr. Strahan had a conU 4 versation versation with Dr. Johnson concerning... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - Scotland - 1805 - 452 pages
...bookseller received a note f).>:ii Johnson, of which the following is a paragraph : " J have read ever Dr. Blair's first sermon with more than approbation ; to say it is good is to say too little." The vovis then purchaied from BL A Dr. Blair for 50!. The sale was rapid and extensive, and Dr. Blair... | |
 | John Stark - Biography - 1805 - 488 pages
...been sent off to Dr. Blair, the bookseller received a note from Johnson, of which the following is a paragraph : " I have read over Dr. Blair's first sermon with more than approbation ; to say it is good it to say too little." The volume itu then purchased from Er. Blair for 50). The sale wa» rapid and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been sent off, he received from Johnson on Christmas-eve, a note in which was the following paragraph : " I...approbation ; to say it is good, is to say too little." I believe Mr. Strahan had very soon after this time a conversation with Dr. Johnson concerning them... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 552 pages
...his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been sent off, he received from Johnson on Christmas-eve, 1776, a note in which was the following paragraph...approbation ; to say it is good, is to say too little." Mr. Strahan had very soon after this time, a conversation with Dr. Johnson concerning them ; and then... | |
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Strahan, however, had sent one of the sermons to Dr. Johnson for his opinion ; and after his unfavourable letter to Dr. Blair had been sent off, he received from Johnson on Christmaseve, a note in which was the following paragraph : 
