 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 strani
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Sucb was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...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 - 1900 - 562 strani
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as arc not often found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James,1... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 404 strani
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the... | |
 | Charles Frederick Hardy - 1901 - 426 strani
...poor Mr. Garrick (he is mentioning one Mr. Walmesley) : " At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive 'hours with companions such as are...in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 strani
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his e power of pleasing, will be very generally invited...devil as much as you do, but I should choose to be ou physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 strani
...immediately know he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning and such his copiousness of communication that it may be doubted...his friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive 76 hours, with companions such as are not often found : with one who has lengthened... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 634 strani
...Smith," from which a quotation is given above, is as follows : " At this man's table [Gilbert Walmsley's] I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with...in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified with this charactei of our common friend ; but what are the... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1911 - 664 strani
...immediately know he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...in physic will be long remembered, and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend ; but what are the... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1917 - 440 strani
...passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. 294 JOHNSON AND THE PHILOSOPHERS CHAP. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive...in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the... | |
 | William Keith Leask - 1917 - 466 strani
...told in Old Aberdeen. Note 67. /'. 291. Dr. Robert James. " At this man's table (Gilbert Walmsley) I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with...in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick," etc. DR. JOHNSON. Note 68. , ' 294. William Gutkrie. • See Fasti Acad. Mar. for 1717-21,... | |
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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... 
