 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 strani
...anfwered, " Sir, the reafon is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a fubject ourfelves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any fubject, the firft thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 strani
...Johnson, , ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 strani
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know were we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any he was so intimate with Dr. Donne, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason is very plain ; knowledge is of two kinds. We know a mbject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 strani
...books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason is very plain ; knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any suhject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 strani
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 strani
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 strani
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about, and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 strani
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered.' " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...we know where we can find information upon it. When wH inquire into any subject, the first thing we have 'to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 strani
...such a desire to look at the backs of books.' Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly answered, * Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do, is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
