 Having imagined that his brother had hid some apples behind a large folio upon an upper shelf in his father's shop, he climbed up to search for them. There were no apples; but the large folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seen mentioned, in some...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Strona 30autor: James Boswell - 1901Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | James Boswell - 1791 - Liczba stron: 556
...in fome preface, as one of the reftorers of learning. His curiofity having been thus excited, he fat down with avidity, and read a great part of the book. What he read during thefe two years, he told me, was not works of mere amufement, " not voyages and travels, but ail literature,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 496
...but the large folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seen mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thus...years, he told me, was not works of mere amusement, w not voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient writers, all manly : though but little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - Liczba stron: 594
...folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seeu mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers »f learning. His curiosity having been thus excited,...book. What he read during these two years, he told Mr. B. was not works of mere amusement, " nol voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - Liczba stron: 660
...amusement. " They were not," said he, " voyages and travels, but all literature, all ancient authors, all manly; though but little Greek, only some of Anacreon and Hesiod. But in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books, which were not commonly known at the universities, where they... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - Liczba stron: 466
...but the large folio proved to be Petrarch, whom he had seen mentioned, in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thus excited, he sat down with avidity, and rcml a great part of the book. What he read during these two years, he told me, was not works of mere... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 382
...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — "not voyages and...Anacreon and Hesiod : but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were not commonly known at the universities, where they... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 384
...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — '*' not voyages...all manly ; though but little Greek —only some of Anacreou and Hesiod : but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 442
...in some preface, as one of the restorers of learning. His curiosity having been thns excited, he Mt down with avidity, and read a great part of the book....these two years, he told me, was not works of mere amnsement, " not voyages and travels, but all literature, Sir, all ancient writers, all manly : though... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Liczba stron: 372
...during this period, was not works of mere amusement — " not voyages and travels, but allliterature, sir, all ancient writers, all manly ; though but little Greek —only some of Anacreou and Hesiod -. but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were... | |
 | 1821 - Liczba stron: 372
...leaving school, he remained at home two years before he went to college. What he read during this period, was not works of mere amusement — " not voyages...all manly; though but little Greek — only some of Auacreon and Hesiod •. but in this irregular manner I had looked into a great many books which were... | |
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