 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...chit-chat. I do not beИeve that Burnet intentionally lyed ; but he was so much prejudiced, \ that betook no pains to find out the truth. He was like a man...regulate his time by a certain watch; but will not enqnire whether the watch is right or not." Though lie iv;i- not disposed to talk, he was unwilling... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...entertaining : the style, indeed, is mere chitchat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...certain watch, but will not inquire, whether the watch la right or not." Goldsmith being mentioned — JOHNSON. " It is amazing how little Goldsmith knows... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...who resolves to regulate his time by a certain watch ; hut will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." Though he was not disposed to talk, he was... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...entertaining. The style indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lyed •, but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...regulate his time by a certain watch ; but will not enquire whether the watch is right or not." Though he was not disposed to talk, he was unwilling that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that. Burnet intentionally lied; but he was so much prejudiced that he took no pains to find...will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." and ordered Frank to tell Mrs. Williams that we were coming to drink tea with her, which we did. It... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...entertaining. The style indeed is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...regulate his time by a certain watch; but will not enquire whether the watch is right or not." Such was Johnson's sensibility, and so much was he affected... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...regulate his time by a certain watch ; but will not enquire whether the watch is right or not." Though he was not disposed to talk, he was unwilling that... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 432 pages
...truth. He was like a man who resolves to regulate his time by a certain watch ; but will not enquire whether the watch is right or not." Though he was...disposed to talk, he was unwilling that I should leave tim ; and when I looked at my watch, and told him it was twelve o'clock, he cried, " What's that to... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1826 - 906 pages
...entertaining chit-chat production he does not believe the Author ever lied intentionally' ; but " lu: was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth." See the Folios, and Duodecimos. — — Memorial on the Constitution and Policy of England, by Feder,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chitchat I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he fore. He said, " Goldsmith's Life of Parnell a 190...written, but that he had poor materials ; for nobody he will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." 204 ЛШ. 04.] 205 when I looked at my watch,... | |
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History of his Own Times,' is very entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth. He was like a man who resolves to regulate... 
