 | Alfred Russell Smith - 1880 - 204 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 — Seldeu's Table Talk. — Mr. Singer's Preface. ^16&8~Selden (Jo.)... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 strani
...literature." JOHNSON. "Yes, Sir; we have no such book as Moreri's 'Dictionary.'" BOSWELL. "Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comic poet, Moliere." BOSWELL. "... | |
 | Alexander Farnum - 1884 - 348 strani
...much it inculcates, for in reply to an observation of Hoswell 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 TableTalk.' "—SINGER. 915 SHADWELL (Thos.). DRAMATIC WORKS. Portrait. 4 vols. foolscap, 8vo, yellow calf extra,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 454 strani
...— JOHNSON : " Yes, sir ; we have no such book 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 tc original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 494 strani
...literature." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.' " BOSWELI.. " Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the world, Eacine and Corneille, and one comic poet, Moliere." BOSWELL. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 strani
...literature." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.' " BOSWELL. " Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but...original literature, the French have a ,couple of tragic poets who go round the world, Racine and Oorneille, and one comic poet, Moliere." BOSWELL. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 480 strani
...literature." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.' " BOSWELL. " Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comic poet, Moliere." BOSWELL. "... | |
 | John Selden - 1890 - 332 strani
...that 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 Tabletalk." t The collector and recorder of these Aurea Dicta, the Reverend Richard Milward, was for many years... | |
 | JAMES BOSWELL - 1892
...literature." JOHNSON. " Yes. Sir ; we have no such book as Moreri's ' Dictionary.' " BOSWELL. " Their ' Ana ' are good." JOHNSON. " A few of them are good ; but...to original literature, the French have a couple of tragic poets who go round the world, Racine and Corneille, and one comic poet, Molicre." BOSWELL. "... | |
 | 1900 - 654 strani
...and incisive. Dr. Johnson himself, "talking with Boswell about French Literature, said : 'Their ana are good; .... but we have one book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's Table-Talk/" [Eaton & Mains, New York, 251 pages, $1.00.] An edition of dough's Poetical Works, complete, with an... | |
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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... 
