 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 strani
...is that which ha» been adopted in this note. — ED.] lies ; but had never neglected the culbyation of his mind. His belief of revelation was unshaken;...some advantage from his friendship. " At this man's table2 I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 strani
...preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. " His studies had been so various, that 1 am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His...not some advantage from his friendship. " At this nun's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as arc not often found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 484 strani
...at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. lie was of an advanced age, and I was only yet a boy ; yet he never received my notions with contempt....lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with l)r. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 strani
...me worthy of his notice. He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy; yet he never received notions with contempt. He was a whig, with all the...has lengthened and one who has gladdened life; with t>r. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 strani
...revelation was unshaken; his learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, and then pious. 11 His studies had been so various, that I am not able...instructive hours, with companions such as are not ofien found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 strani
...Gilbert Walmesley, thus presented to my mind,J«t me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early; he was one of the first friends that literature...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found—with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 strani
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to lind. Such was his amplitude of learning, and sudi t we owe all those instructive and entertaining collections...Jonson and Drummond of Hawthornden, Spence's "Anecd lenglhened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered;... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 strani
...his learning preserved his principles ; he grew first regular, and then pious. ' Hia studies had bcen so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many chcerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 strani
...His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His aquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 strani
...is dated Sid. Col. Cambridge. Johnson's friend was at that date (1745) 65 years of age.— CROKER.] I hope, that at least my gratitude made me worthy...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
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His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great : and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his... 
