 short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you."' 'A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 322avtor: James Boswell - 1904Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 532 strani
...may be called the art of thinking, the art of using his mind.' Ib. iv. 427. 2 ' Burke (said Johnson) is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...with the general fame which he has in the world.' Ib. iv. 19. It was no doubt the excellence of Johnson's talk that made Burke affirm 'that Boswell's... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 542 strani
...may be called the art of thinking, the art of using his mind.' Ib. iv. 427. * ' Burke (said Johnson) is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...with the general fame which he has in the world.' Ib. iv. 19. It was no doubt the excellence of Johnson's talk that made Burke affirm 'that Boswell's... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1898 - 266 strani
...full." "He is the only man," said he, at a later period, when Burke was at the zenith of his reputation, "whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take him up where you please, he is ready to meet you." "No man of sense," he said, " could meet Burke by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 926 strani
...conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 strani
...conversation. ' It seems strange (said he,) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose...conversation corresponds with the general fame which he had in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.'" " A gentleman, by... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 466 strani
...talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." On another occasion he declared: " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Again: " No man of sense can meet Mr. Burke by accident... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1905 - 136 strani
...one of the few men whom Dr. Johnson respected as equals. Boswell records that Dr. Johnson said : " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." * In 1759 Burke became connected as a sort of private secretary... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1905 - 460 strani
...talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." On another occasion he declared: " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Again: " No man of sense can meet Mr. Burke by accident... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1905 - 156 strani
...was one of the few men whom Dr. Johnson respected as equals. Boswell records that Dr. Johnson said: “Burke is the only man whose common conversation...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you.” 1 In 1759 Burke became connected as a sort of private... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 730 strani
...conversation. ‘It seems strange (said he) that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the left. Burke is the only man whose...discovered less acquaintance with one of the Classicks than Johnson expected, when the gentleman left the room, he observed, ‘You see, now, how little any... | |
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