 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 strani
...will fet himfelf doggedly to it." I here began to indulge old Scottifl) fentirnents, and to exprefs a warm regret, that, by our Union with England, we were no more ;— * our independent kingdom was loft. — Jobnfon. " Sir, never talk of your independency, who Could let your Queen remain twenty years... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...attending upon him. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man...began to indulge old Scottish ' sentiments, and to face upon the streets was at once remarked, and numbers busied themselves in finding out who and what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 strani
...will fet himfelf doggedly* to it." I here began to indulge old Scottish fentiments, and to exprefs a warm regret, that, by our Union .with England, we were no more ; — our independent kingdom was loft. — Johnfon. " Sir, never talk of your independency, who could let your Queen remain twenty years... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 386 strani
...the right owner. If a single woman is li-i centious, you will rarely find her faithful in mar* riage. A man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it. "fo be continued. VERSES ON HAPPINESS. Far the Bee. T. s there a man who ne'er has sorrow known, Nor... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...16, 1773), that when 'somebody talked of happy moments for composition,' Johnson said : — ' Nay, a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it.' Reynolds, who avowed how much he had learnt from Johnson (ante, p. 284), says much the same in his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 strani
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere4, that 'a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it';' for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,5 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 strani
...attending upon him. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. — " Nay, (said Dr. Johnson)...never talk of your independency, who could let your Oueen remain twenty years in captivity, and then be put to death, without even a pretence of justice,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, 7 that "a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly toit;" for, notwithstanding his coustitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour... | |
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Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it. 
