 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 strani
...converfant the writers were with the beft models of antiquity, " Burton's 'Anatomy of Melancholy,' he faid, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours fooner than he wifhed to rife. " He frequently exhorted me to fet about writing a Hiftory of Ireland,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 strani
...fpirit and great power in what Burton fays, when he writes from his o\vn mind." He obferved, that it was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours fooner than he wifhed to rife. Books of Travels having been mentioned, Johnfon praifed Pennant very... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 500 strani
...history proceeded not from imbecility, but from foppery. " He loved, he said, the old black letter books ; they were rich in matter, though their style...him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise. " He frequently exhorted me to set about writing a History of Ireland, and archly remarked, there... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 strani
...Archbishop Herring's Leiters, 12mo. П71. p. 149. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, he (Dr. Johnson) said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours soonei than he wished to rise." BoswelVs Life of ' Johnson t vol. ip 580. 8vo. edit. " BURTON'S ANATOMY... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1804 - 622 strani
...Letters, ISmo. 1777. p. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, he (Dr. Johnson) s.ml, was the only book »hat ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to n^e." liosu-cU'i Life of Johnson, vol. ip 5SO, 8vo. edit. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY isav.iluable... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 strani
...wrote in, is uncommonly clear and brilliant. Dr. Johnson has declared, that the " Anatomy of Melancholy was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise;" and in another place he observes, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotation. But there is... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 strani
...wrote in, is uncommonly clear and brilliant. Dr. Johnson has declared, that the " Anatomy of Melancholy was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise ;" and in another place he observes, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotation. But there is... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 strani
...ArcklisHop Herring's Letters, 12mo. 1777. p. 140. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHQLY, he (Dr. Johnson) said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." Boswell's Life of Johnson, vol. \. p. 58Q. 8vo. edit. " BURTQN'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY is a... | |
 | 1806 - 578 strani
...re'jjrinted.so often in.iblio, as to prove a capital estate tp.; the bookseller, Johnson, has said, '.that, it was the only book that ever took him' out of bed two hours sooner that he wished to rise ; it is indeed overloaded, with quotation, but "tliere is. 'great spirit and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 strani
...history proceeded pot from, imbecility, but from foppery. " He loved, he said, the old black letter books ; they were rich in matter, though their style...the writers were with the best models of antiquity, - 1770. " Burton's ' Anatomy of Melancholy,' he said, jEtaTei' xvas t^ie on'y book that ever took,... | |
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Anatomy of Melancholy,' he said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise. 
