| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 страница
...true one, that I knew almoft as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be fure, was not fo good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman faid to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a ftock of knowledge ; for when... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, .that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I' had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 страница
...There were no apples ; but 1 Yet he said to Boswell :— ' Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now ' (post, July 21, 1763). He told Mr. Langton, that •his great period of study was from the age of... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 страница
...There were no apples ; but 1 Yet he said to Boswell : — ' Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now' (post, July 21, 1763). He told Mr. Langton.that ' his great period of study was from the age of twelve... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when 1 was... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir. in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as mucli at eighteen as I do DOW. J My judgment, to-be sure, was not so good ; bat I had all the facts.... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 страница
...are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a trne one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. J My judgment, to be sure, was not so good; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 514 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now.1 My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 508 страница
...than we had ; but then the dogs are not so good scholars. Sir, in my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now.1 My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when... | |
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