 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pàgines
...writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BoSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pàgines
...BOSWBLL. " An histotOL. II. R 1773. rian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his com^Jfg^ pilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pàgines
...writer,—or as an historian, he stands in the first class."—BOSWELL. " An historian! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians of this age?"—J. " Why, who are before him?"—B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."—J. (His antipathy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pàgines
...— or as an historian, he stands in the first cíass." BOSWEI.L. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historiens of this age ?" JOHNSON. "Why, who are before him?" BOSWELL, " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pàgines
...— or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman...History with the works of other historians of this age?" — J. " Why, who are before him?" — B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."— J. (His antipathy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pàgines
...writer,— or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scoth beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume; but, doubtless. Goldsmith's History is better... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pàgines
...historian — be stands in the- first classi" -BOSWELL. " An historian ! my dear sir, you will surely not rank his compilation of the Roman history with...Robertson,—- Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume...Robertson, or the foppery of Dalrymple." BOSWELL. " Will yon not admit the superiority of Robertson, in whose history we find such penetration — such painting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — ^Robertson^... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pàgines
...writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians- of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — Robertson,—... | |
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Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class.' BOSWELL. 'An historian! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians... 
