 | Alfred Russell Smith - 1880 - 204 pages
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell, in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of the kind better than any of them — Seldeu's Table Talk. — Mr. Singer's Preface. ^16&8~Selden (Jo.)... | |
 | Alexander Farnum - Books - 1884 - 348 pages
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Hoswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that...kind better than any of them — Selden's TableTalk.' "—SINGER. 915 SHADWELL (Thos.). DRAMATIC WORKS. Portrait. 4 vols. foolscap, 8vo, yellow calf extra,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1885 - 454 pages
...knowledge in English." — " But the French," said I, " have the art of accommodating literature." — JOHNSON : " Yes, sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...of that kind better than any of them — Selden's ' Table Talk.' As tc original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 492 pages
...printing-house. 311 ' Yes, Sir : we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary V BOSWELL. 'Their Ana2 are good.' JOHNSON. 'A few of them are good ; but...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere.' BOSWELL.... | |
 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1890 - 332 pages
...that it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said : " A few of them are good, but we have one book of that...kind better than any of them — Selden's Tabletalk." t The collector and recorder of these Aurea Dicta, the Reverend Richard Milward, was for many years... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1891 - 566 pages
...— ' Accommodated ! it comes of accommodo; very good; a good phrase.' 2 Henry IV, act iii. sc. 2. Sir: we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary?...have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Seldon's Table-talk. As to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1898 - 442 pages
...knowledge in English." — "But the French (said I) have the art of accommodating literature." — JOHNSON. "Yes, sir; we have no such book as Moreri's...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere." — BOSWELL.... | |
 | Education - 1900 - 654 pages
...and incisive. Dr. Johnson himself, "talking with Boswell about French Literature, said : 'Their ana are good; .... but we have one book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's Table-Talk/" [Eaton & Mains, New York, 251 pages, $1.00.] An edition of dough's Poetical Works, complete, with an... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pages
...original knowledge in English." " But the French (said I) have the art of accommodating literature." JOHNSON. "Yes, sir; we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary." BOSWELL. "Their 'Ana'aie good." JOHNSON. "A few of them are good; but we have one book of that kind better than any... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1901 - 500 pages
...original knowledge in English." " But the French," said I, " have the art of accommodating literature." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...have one book of that kind better than any of them, Set den's ' Table-talk.' As to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go... | |
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Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better... 
