 The 17th of March, 1752', on which day it closed. This is a strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere 2 , that 'a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it 3  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765 - Stran 202avtor: James Boswell - 1887Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 540 strani
...to continue it, without interruption, every Tuesday and Saturday, till Saturday the 17th of March, 3 1752, on which day it closed. This is a strong confirmation...his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, 4 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1901 - 320 strani
...get beyond a few meagre sentences. Necessity soon made him prove the truth of the Johnsonian dictum that a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Latterly he could say that writing cost him nothing, and that he had merely to "unfold the book and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 136 strani
...quoted by Boswell. 17 31-32. Boswell considers it a strong confirmation of the truth of Johnson's remark that " a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it," that " notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 152 strani
...quoted by Boswell. 17 31-39. Boswell considers it a strong confirmation of the truth of Johnson's remark that " a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it," that " notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1904 - 136 strani
...quoted by Boswell. 17 31-32. Boswell considers it a strong confirmation of the truth of Johnson's remark that " a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it," that " notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in carrying... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1903 - 1252 strani
...; but we turn out of a garden. ibid. itluch may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. Ibid. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Vol. it. Chap. ii. 1773. 1 Every investigation which is guided by principles of nature fixes its ultimate... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1903 - 1186 strani
...hat we tnrn her ont of a garden. ihid. Mnch may he made of a Scotchman if he he canght yonng. ihid. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Vol. it. Chap. 0. 1773. 1 Every investigation which is gnided hy principles of natnre fixes its nltimate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 strani
...interruption, every "Rsafeda and SaiavfU4j!j till Saturday the iyth of March, 3 1752, on which day it clesed. This is a strong confirmation of the truth of a remark...his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, 4 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1906 - 1198 strani
...but we turn her out of a garden. ibid. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. ¡bid. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Vol. it. Chap. ii. 1773. 1 Every inrestigation which is guided by principles of nature fixes it» ultimate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 626 strani
...continue it, without interruption, every Tuesday and Saturday, till Saturday, the 17th of March, J 1752, on which day it closed. This is a strong confirmation of the truth of ;i remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,§ that " a man may write at any time,... | |
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