 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.  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 156avtor: James Boswell - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 strani
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,3 'H* hie labour in carrying on his Dictionary, he answered the stated calls of the press twice a week from... | |
 | 1873 - 758 strani
...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.' " Yours, WRW I agree in the main with my illustrious contributor; but much depends upon the nature... | |
 | 1873 - 750 strani
...composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. 'Nay,' said Dr. Johnson, <a innn may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it.' " Yours, \VRW I agree in the main with my illustrious contributor; but much depends upon the nature... | |
 | 1874 - 674 strani
...scratch your head and bite your nails." ELL— XT. " He wears the rose Of youth upon him." ST-RN. • " A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it." 2n TERM SENIOR YEAR. " He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument."... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 strani
...wrong one.1 Ibid. An. 1770. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. ibid. An. 1772. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Ibid. An. 1773. 1 Mr. Kremlin was distinguished for ignorance ; for he had only one idea, and that... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 strani
...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." — Boswell. Mr. Strahan, the printer, told me that Johnson wrote "Rasselas," that with the profits... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 strani
...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."—Boswell. Mr. Strahan, the printer, told me that Johnson wrote "Rasselas," that with the profits... | |
 | New-Hampshire Medical Society - 1883 - 414 strani
...an unfounded supposition in many instances, for the effort has never been made. . It has been said that a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. We all have opinions, somewhat notorious for their diversity, based upon study and experience, and... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 strani
...Cli. 5. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. Boswell's Lift ofJohnton. An. 1772. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. • An. 1773. Let him go abroad to a distant country ; let him go to some place where he is not known.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 strani
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,3 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set...the stated calls of the press twice a week from the 1 I have heard Dr. Warton mention that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsle/s with the late Mr. Moore, and several... | |
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