 There are two things which I am confident I can do very well: one is an introduction to any literary work, stating what it is to contain, and how it should be executed in the most perfect manner; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes...  The Bookman - Pagina 3161919Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pagine
...double talent, of which Johnfon was fully confcious. Sir Jofhua Reynolds 4 has has heard him fay, " There are two things which I am confident I can do...well : one is an introduction to any literary work, ftating what it is. to contain, and how it fhould be executed in the moft perfeft manner ; the other... | |
 | 1813 - 662 pagine
...man that merit to be preserved. 1 " There are two things," said he, "which I am confident I can «U> very well : one is an introduction to any literary...various causes, why the execution has not been equal to jyhat thp author promised to himself and to the public.'" p. £0. Johnson somewhere tells Boswell,... | |
 | 1814 - 1032 pagine
...time, and in which he gave himself credit in two particulars : — " There are two things," said he, " which I am confident I can do very well : one is an...causes, why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself and to the public." IMITATORS. Once, when the Bishep of St A saph was sitting... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 382 pagine
...time, and in which he gave himself credit in two particulars : — " There are two things," said he, " which I am confident I can do very well : one is,...causes, why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself and to the public." The papers in the Idler, by Reynolds to which I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagine
...instance of a double talent, of which Johnson wa-: fully conscions. Sir Joshua Reynolds heard him say, " There are two things which I am confident I can do...well ; one is an introduction to any literary work, etating what it is to contain, and how it should be executed in the most perfect manner; the other... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pagine
...instance of a double talent, of which Johnson was fully conscious. Sir Joshua Reynolds heard him say, " There are two things which I am confident I can do...causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authourpromised to himself and to the publick." * candidly and modestly allowing that he " had not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pagine
...instance of a double talent, of which Johnson was fully conscious. Sir Joshua Reynolds heard him say, " There are two things which I am confident I can do...the most perfect manner: the other is a conclusion, showing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pagine
...fully conscious. Sir Joshua Reynolds heard him say, " There are two things which I am confident I cau do very well: one is an introduction to any literary...the most perfect manner: the other is a conclusion, showing from Carious causes why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagine
...instance of a double talent, of which Johnson was fully conscious. Sir Joshua Reynolds heard nim say, " There are two things which I am confident I can do...introduction to any literary work, stating what it is to conhtin, and how it should be executed in the most perfect manner ; the other is a conclusion, shewing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pagine
...say, '• Thenare two things which I am confident I cnn do very well: one is an introduction to ar. v literary work, stating what it is to contain, and how it should be executed in the m«-.'. perfect manner; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes whv the cvi-- cuMonhas... | |
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