 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, , ever ready for contest, instantly...find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books/' Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pagina’s
...considerable, he said, " You are an honest man, to have formed so great an accumulation of knowledge." B.] " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should" have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 432 pagina’s
...of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about, aud answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge...find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd, that one should have such a desire to look at the backs J inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pagina’s
...which I perceive you have. But it seems odd that one should have such a desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
