He then took occasion to enlarge on the advantages of reading, and combated the idle superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books,... The Medico-legal Journal - Pàgina 241editat per - 1907Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pàgines
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be...life. In conversation you never get a system. What is s£\d upon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pàgines
...in conversation. ' The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be bad from books, which, however, must be brought to the test of real life. In conversation you in ver get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books, which, however, mast be brought to the test of real life. In conversation you never get a system. What is said upon... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pàgines
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) must be laid by reading. General principles must be had from books, • Prayers and Meditations p. 138. t [This ii a proverbial sentence. " Hell (tsyi Herbert' is full... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pàgines
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation (said he) with a smile. Generally when he had concluded a period, in the cour • Prayer« and Meditations, p. I.TIL t [This is a proverbial sentence. •• Hell (sayi Herbtrt)... | |
| John Thornton - 1829 - 228 pàgines
...the idle notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. "The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be...get a system. What is said upon a subject is to be got from a hundred people. The parts of a truth, which a man gets thus, are at such a distance from... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 374 pàgines
...superficial notion, that knowledge enough may be acquired in conversation. " The foundation," said he, " must be laid by reading. General principles must be...brought to the test of real life. In conversation you (1) "Amoret's as sweet and good " Sacharissa's beauty's wine, As the most delicious food j Which to... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1858 - 1022 pàgines
...an auction, first occasioned his application to mathematical studies." — Biography of Whiston. " The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading....brought to the test of real life. In conversation, yon never got a system. What is said upon а subject, is to be gathered from a hundred people. The... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1030 pàgines
...an auction, first occasioned his application to mathematical studies." — Biography of Whitton. " The foundation of knowledge must be laid by reading....conversation, you never get a system. What is said npon a subject, is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts which a man gets thus, are at such... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1028 pàgines
...Biography of Whiston. " The foundation of knowledge must bo laid by reading. General principles must bo ?; P ` 2 : _ ̒O O o >8U.ُ>| R 0 ?|M} > r4 dX y ˄ A4m e = L ¹ Cu p O۪v2 q oU۩ 8 а subject, is to be gathered from a hundred people. The paru which a man get« thus, are at such a... | |
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