 | James Boswell - 1786 - Liczba stron: 552
...Sir: Description of a printing-house. [Oct. 14. Sir: we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary1.' BOSWELL. 'Their Ana* are good.' JOHNSON. 'A few of...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 - 1786 - Liczba stron: 478
...fir; we ha>e ho fuch book as Moreri's Dictionary."— * Bofwell. " Their Ana are gOQ&"—Johnfon. " A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Selden's Table* talk. As to original literature^ the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Liczba stron: 496
...literature." — JOHNSON! " Yes, sir ; we » [See the Life of Johnson, vol. ii. p. 358, 4th edit.] have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary." — " BOSWELL....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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - Liczba stron: 438
...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...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Comeille, and one comick poet, Moliere." — Boswell.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - Liczba stron: 484
...literature." — JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; we , « [See die Life of Johnson, vol. ii. p. 358, 5th edit.] have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary."-— BOSWELL....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.... | |
 | 1819 - Liczba stron: 808
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denommatiorr: " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them.": — Boswell's Journal of a Tour to- the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published, First Latin Lessons... | |
 | 1819 - Liczba stron: 782
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ann" he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them."— Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons... | |
 | 1819 - Liczba stron: 792
...Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them." — Boswcll'i Journal of a To<ir to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - Liczba stron: 690
...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...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - Liczba stron: 586
...original knowledge in English." " But the French," said I, " have the art of accommodating literature V JOHNSON. " Yes, sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's...good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but we have orie- book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's ' Table-talk.' As to original literature,... | |
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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... 
