 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 strani
...good. I would let him at firft read any Englifh book which happens to engage his attention; becaufe you have done a great deal when you have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." " Mallet, I believe, never wrote a fingle line of his projected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 strani
...good. I would let him at firft read any Englifh book which happens to engage his attention ; becaufe you have done a great deal when you have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." Johnfon advifed Mr. Bofwell not to rsfir.e in the education of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 strani
...with four legs and a tail;' see there! you are much better than a cat or a dog, for you can speak. I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning;...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." Johnson advised Mr. Boswell not to refine in the education of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 strani
...of the company were gone ; and he and I dined at Beauclerk's on the Saturday se'nnight following. " I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...for that is a sure good. I would let him at first fead any English book which happens to engage his attention ; because you have done a great deal, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...following. After this tempest had subsided, I recollect the following particulars of his conversation : " I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." " Mallet, I believe, never wrote a single line of his projected... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...following. After this tempest had eubsided, I recollect the followingparticulars of his conversation. I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning; for that is a ture good. I would let him at first read any English book which hap* pens to engage hi« attention;... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 strani
...with four legs and a tail ;' see there ! you are much better than a cat or a dog, for you can speak. I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." Johnson advised Mr. Boswell not to refine in the education of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 strani
...following. After this tempest had subsided, I recollect the following particulars of his conversation: " I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." " Mallet, I believe, never wrote a single line of his projected... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...following. After this tempest had subsided, I recollect the following particulars of his conversation : " I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." " Mallet, I believe, never wrote a single line of his projected... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 strani
...following. After this tempest had subsided, I recollect the following particulars of his conversation : " I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning...have brought him to have entertainment from a book. He'll get better books afterwards." " Mallet, I believe, never wrote a single line of his projected... | |
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I am always for getting a boy forward in his learning ; for that is a sure good. I would let him at first read any English book which happens to engage his attention ; because you have done a great deal, when you have brought him to have entertainment... 
