 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
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 strani
...was enabled to continue it, without interruption, every Tuesday and Saturday, till Saturday, the lyth of March, 1752, on which day it closed. This is a...his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that "a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it"; for, notwithstanding his... | |
 | Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1912 - 410 strani
...might conjure an awe-inspiring composition from the shadowy realms of thought. Boswell has said, " A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly at it." The method of producing compositions which was prescribed by poor, patient, dogged Boswell... | |
 | Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1912 - 414 strani
...might conjure an awe-inspiring composition from the shadowy realms of thought. Boswell has said, " A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly at it." The method of producing compositions which was prescribed by poor, patient, dogged Boswell... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1913 - 624 strani
...each coach (at Garrick's funeral) ? " " Madam, there were no more six horses than six Phoenixes." " A man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it," said Johnson. Of Beauclerk, " No man was ever so free, when he was going to say a good thing, from... | |
 | Alfred H. Hyatt - 1913 - 492 strani
...moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one tune, and not another. ' Nay (said Dr. Johnson), a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it.' I there began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret, that, by our Union... | |
 | Huber Gray Buehler - 1914 - 376 strani
...would watch a mouse. 2. What is read twice is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed. 3. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. • 4. A falcon, towering in her pride of place, Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed. 5. Full... | |
 | John Franklin Genung, Charles Lane Hanson - 1915 - 424 strani
...sure to spend it freely. 5. It is useless to look for a this year's bird in a last year's nest. 1. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. I am a man, therefore . . . 2. All rivers run downhill. Although this river seems to flow uphill .... | |
 | John Franklin Genung, Charles Lane Hanson - 1915 - 430 strani
...sure to spend it freely. 5. It is useless to look for a this year's bird in a last year's nest. 1. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. I am a man, therefore . . . 2. All rivers run downhill. Although this river seems to flow uphill .... | |
 | James Boswell - 1916 - 370 strani
...author was enabled to continue it, without interruption, every Tuesday and Saturday, till Saturday, the 17th of March, 1752, on which day it closed. This...his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that "a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it;" for, notwithstanding his... | |
 | Hans Meier - 1916 - 124 strani
...und Reynolds stimmte ihm bei. 93 ) Während aber Johnson einerseits noch so bestimmt behauptet, daß a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it, 91 ) schreibt er dqch 95 ) im Jahre 1781 mit Bedauern: I thought myself above assistance or obstruetion... | |
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