 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 copiousness...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 32by James Boswell - 1907Full view - About this book
 | History - 1796 - 692 pages
...manner: " at this man's table, I er.joyed many chearful and inftruftive h»urs, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe (kill in phyfick will be long remembered j and with David Garrick, whom I hoppd to have gratified... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 482 pages
...biographer, fpeaking of Mr.Walmfley, " I enjoyed many chearful and instructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkifl in phyfic will be long remembered : and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftru&ive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in Phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in Phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...manner i " At this man's table I enjoyed " many cheerful and inflructive hours, with companions fuch n are not often " found: with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life j with Dr. " James, whofe Ikill in phyfic will be long remembered ; snd with Dtvid Garrick, " whom... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 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 whether a day now passes in whicn I have not some advantage from his friendship. ' • At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1806 - 274 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...which I have not some advantage from his friendship." Emanuel College, Cambridge^ June 1, 1806. OF VOL. I. Pager DEDICATION. ia. Preface v. Life of the Author... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pages
...truth, apply to myself in respect to Dr Beattie ; " Such " was his amplitude of learning, and such his " copiousness of communication, that it may be...passes in which " I have not some advantage from his friend" ship."* * Johnson's ' Lives of the English Poets/ Vol. III. p. 36. Life of Smith. • There... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - Authors, Scottish - 1807 - 364 pages
...myself in respect to Dr Beattie,- " Such " was his amplitude of learning, and such his " copibusness of communication, that it may be " doubted, whether...passes in which " I have not some advantage from his friend" ship."* * Johnson's ' Lives of the English Poets/ Vol. HI. p. 38. Life of Smith. There were,... | |
 | 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... | |
| |
