 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. u Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can...attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I) Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can...attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said 1) Dr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pagine
...Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures, Johnson observed, " Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read,...unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of a lecture, it is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagine
...education at Oxford, end that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. Johnson. Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read,...and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary. Ifyourattentiun fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is loit ; you cannot go back nsyou do... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagine
...education at Oxford, and that in those where instruction is chiefly convey edV>\ X Johnson observed, " Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read, and books are s6 numerous, lectures are unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of a lecture, it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can...attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I),... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can...attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I,)... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pagine
...Oxford, and that in those Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures, Johnson observed, " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so nu merous, lectures are unnecessary. If your at272 TABLE TALK: tention fails, and you miss a part of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can...attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back, as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet," said I,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagine
...at Oxford, and that in those colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JoHueoM : " Sir, (said Beau vour attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back, as you do... | |
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Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book. 
