| James Boswell - Hebrides - 1786 - 478 pages
...fir; we ha>e ho fuch book as Moreri's Dictionary."— * Bofwell. " Their Ana are gOQ&"—Johnfon. " A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Selden's Table* talk. As to original literature^ the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...[Oct. 14. Sir: we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary1.' BOSWELL. 'Their Ana* are good.' JOHNSON. 'A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Seldon's Table-talk. As to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's Dictionary." — BoswelL " Their Ana are good." — Johnson. " A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Comeille, and one comick poet, Moliere." — Boswell.... | |
| England - 1819 - 782 pages
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ann" he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them."— Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons... | |
| 1819 - 808 pages
...of Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denommatiorr: " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them.": — Boswell's Journal of a Tour to- the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published, First Latin Lessons... | |
| England - 1819 - 792 pages
...Dr Johnson, it is superior to any book of that denomination : " A few of their Ana," he remarks, " are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them." — Boswcll'i Journal of a To<ir to the Hebrides, p. 321. Speedily will be published. First Latin Lessons... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.'" BOSWELL. "Their 'Ana' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but we have one book of that...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere." BOSWELL.... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 586 pages
...Dictionary.'" BOSWELL. "Their 'Ana' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but we have orie- book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere." BOSWELL.... | |
| English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...quis alius, Joannes Seldenus, Britannise illud immortale decus." BUDD.SUS. " A few of the French Ana are good ; but we have one book of that kind better than any of them ; Selden's Table-Talk." Dr. JOHNSON. SOME ACCOUNT or THE LIFE AND WRITINGS or JOHN SELDEN.* JOHN SEMEN, whom Grotius calls... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...sir; wenave no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.' " BOSWELL. " Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHKSOK. " A few of them are good; but we have one book of that...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragick poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comick poet, Moliere." BOSWELL.... | |
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