 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pagina’s
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley ; " His studies " had been so various, that I am not able...was great ; and what " he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find." What Johnson likewise says of his obligations to Walmsley, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pagina’s
...his learning preferved his principles; he'grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 pagina’s
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley ; " His studies " had been so various, that I am not able...was great ; and what " he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find." What Johnson likewise says of his obligations to Walmsley, I... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 356 pagina’s
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley ; " His studies had been " so various, that I am not able...acquaintance with " books was great ; and what he did not imme" diately know, he could at least tell where to " find." What Johnson likewise says of his obligations... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 364 pagina’s
...to him might, without impropriety, be applied, what Johnson says of his friend Gilbert Walmsley; " His studies had been " so various, that I am not able...acquaintance with " books was great ; and what he did not imme" diately know, he could at least tell where to " find.". What Johnson likewise says of his obligations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies ; but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind. His belief of revelation was unshaken...principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. In these families he passed much time in his early years. In most of them, he was in the company of... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken ; fiis learning preserved his principles ; he grew first...pious. " His studies had been so various, that I am notable to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pagina’s
...gay world without exemption from its vices or its follies, but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken...learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, then pious. " His studies had been so various, that I am not able to naine a man of equal knowledge.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pagina’s
...gay world, without exemption from its vices or its follies, but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken...was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pagina’s
...but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of revelation was unshaken : liis learning preserved his principles ; he grew first...was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness... | |
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His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. 
