 | James Boswell - 1851 - 410 strani
...— JOHNSON : " Yes, sir ; we have no such hook as Moreri's Dictionary." — BOSWELL : " Their Ana are good."— JOHNSON : " A few of them are good ;...of that kind better than any of them — Selden's ' Table Talk.' As to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the... | |
 | Edward Francis Rimbault - 1851 - 304 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell, in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of the kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.' " — Mr. Singer's Preface. THE Poetical... | |
 | Thomas Lathbury - 1853 - 596 strani
...for in reply to an oblervation of Bofwell, in praife of the French Ana, he fiid, 'A few of them arc good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Sclden's Table Talk."' — Mr. Singtr'i Prtfars. The Life and Times of Daniel De Foe ; with Remarks,... | |
 | Saint Robert Southwell - 1856 - 266 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, 'A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them— Selden's Table Talk.'" Mr. Singer's Preface. The Poetical Works of WILLIAM DRITMMOND of Hawthomden. Edited by... | |
 | Sir Thomas Overbury - 1856 - 416 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, 'A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.' "—Mr. Singer's Preface. THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. Edited... | |
 | Increase Mather - 1856 - 334 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, 'A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table Talk.'" Mr. Singer's Preface. The Poetical Works of WILLIAM DBUMMOND of Hawthonde*. Edited by... | |
 | John Selden - 1856 - 324 strani
...it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell, in praise of the French Ana, he said : " A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Table-talk."f The collector and recorder of these Aurea Dicta, the Reverend Richard Milward, was for... | |
 | Sir Thomas Overbury - 1856 - 418 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them — Selden's Tabla Talk."'— Mr. Singer's Preface. THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. Edited... | |
 | William Langland - 1856 - 412 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, b .aid, 'A few of them are good, but we have one book of that k. 1 better than any of them— Selden's Table Talk.'" Mr. Singer's Preface. The Poetical Works of... | |
 | George Wither - 1856 - 432 strani
...it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell, in praise of the- French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of the kind better than any of them— Selden's Table Talk.' "—Mr. Singer's Preface. THE Poetical Works... | |
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Its merits had not escaped the notice of Dr. Johnson, though in politics opposed to much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, ' A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better... 
