 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 364 pàgines
...myself in respect to Dr Beattie,- " Such " was his amplitude of learning, and such his " copibusness of communication, that it may be " doubted, whether...passes in which " I have not some advantage from his friend" ship."* * Johnson's ' Lives of the English Poets/ Vol. HI. p. 38. Life of Smith. There were,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pàgines
...equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found, with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pàgines
...equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found, with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pàgines
...knowledge. His acv quaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pàgines
...equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as arc not often found, with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pàgines
...with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, lie could at least tell where to fiud. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness...now passes in which I have not some advantage from hb friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pàgines
...equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted wliether a day now passes in which 1 have not some advantage from his friendship. At this mail's table... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pàgines
...equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pàgines
...was great ; and what he did not immediately know, he could at least tell where to find. Such was iiis amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | 1812 - 474 pàgines
...memory, is written from the heart : I cannot resist transcribing it. r " At this man's (Mr. Walmsleys) table, I " enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours...such as are not often to be " found: with one who has heightened, and " who has gladdened life: with Dr. James, " whose skill in physic will be long remera"... | |
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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. 
