 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 strani
...literature V 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 we have orie- book of that kind better than any of them, Selden's ' Table-talk.' As to original literature,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...( 2 ) 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, (1) See post, 7th April,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 strani
...literature." (2) 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, (1) See post, 7th April,... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 396 strani
...from them, for replying to an observation made by Mr. 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 »." Selden adopted for his mOttO, nept navros T^V fXevOepiai/, liberty concerning all things f. His... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 398 strani
...from them, for replying to an observation made by Mr. Boswell in praise of the French Ana, he said, " a few of them are good, but we have one book of that...better than any of them — Selden's Table-Talk*." Selden adopted for his mottO, mpi iravros n)ve\evt)ff>iui>, liberty concerning all things^f. His life... | |
 | George William Johnson - 1835 - 390 strani
...from them, for replying to an observation made by Mr. 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 V Selden adopted for his motto, mpl rravros r^v tXtv&peW, liberty concerning... | |
 | Francis Grose, Samuel Pegge - 1839 - 262 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 Prejace. THE Poetical... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 strani
...literature8." 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...Fenelon." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, Telemachus is pretty well." BOBWELL. " And Voltaire, sir." JOHNSON. " He has not stood his trial yet. And what makes Voltaire chiefly... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 strani
...Literary Remains, vol. ii. pp. 361-2. obfervation of Bofwell, in praife of the French Ana, he faid: " A few of them are good, but we have one book of that kind better than any of them—Selden's Table-talk." * The collector and recorder of thefe Aurea DiSla, the Reverend Richard... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 strani
...literature." s 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. "They... | |
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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... 
