 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason...two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know were we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any he was so intimate with Dr. Donne, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagine
...a desire to look at the backs of books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason...very plain ; knowledge is of two kinds. We know a mbject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagine
...a desire to look at the barks of books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason...find information upon it. When we enquire into any suhject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. Tins leads ns to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books/' Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pagine
...considerable, he said, " You are an honest man, to have formed so great an accumulation of knowledge." B.] " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his n his manner, there was no ill-nature in his disposition....the hard blows which the great man had given me, he inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered.' " Sir, the reason...we know where we can find information upon it. When wH inquire into any subject, the first thing we have 'to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pagine
...desire to look at the backs of books." Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason...know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
