| 1791 - 172 pągines
...Testament, such as children * It ic apprehended, Cbicbester. carry to the school ; when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' says Collins, ' but that is the best.' Mr. COLLINS, says Dr. Johnson, shewed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of Letters had chosen, e I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that " is the best," Such was the fate of Collins, with... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of Letters had chosen, ' I have.but one book,' said Collins, ' but that " is the best." Such was the fate of Collins, with... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 168 pągines
...with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to the school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that is the best.' " Such was the fate of Collins, with... | |
| William Collins - 1804 - 166 pągines
...with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to the school : when his friend took it into his hand , out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but that is the best.' ' ' Such was the fate of Collins, with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' says Collins, < but that is the best.' " Such was the fate of Collins, with... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when his friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a Man of T-etters had chosen, ' I have but one book,' said Collins, ' but ' that is the best." Such was the... | |
| David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school." When a friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen — " I have one book only," said Collins, " but that is the best." This knits my heart to Collins... | |
| Liber - 1809 - 372 pągines
...no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school : when I took it into my hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a man of letters had chosen," ' I have but one book,' says Collins, ' but that Ls the best.' Collins' Life. IN the education of their... | |
| David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pągines
...travelled with no other book than an English Testament, such as children carry to school. When a friend took it into his hand, out of curiosity to see what companion a Man of Letters had chosen — / hate only one book," said COLLINS, " but that is the best." —See JOHNSON'* Lives of the Poets,... | |
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