 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...principks^jh^.gr.W^ regujar, .^nd then pfcu^^ T : orij " \' * t*i X His ftudies Had beeri fo-various, that lam not able to name a man of equal knowledge.. His acquaintance...and" what he did not immediately know, he could at leal! tell where to find. Such Was 'his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...follies* but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of Revelation was unfhaken $ his learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft...he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his ami plitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication, that it may be doubted whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...neglefted the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of Revelation was unfhaken j his learning preferred his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious....and what he did not immediately know, he could at leafi tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...preferred his principles; he grew fiift regular,, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that 1 am. not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His...acquaintance with books was great; and what he did oat immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able f to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquain' tance with books was great, and what he did not * immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to f find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch f his copioufnefs of communication, that it may... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...Hisftudies had been foval-ions, that I am not able « to namea man of equal knowledge. Hisacquaint* ance with books was great, and what he did not * immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to r find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch ' his copioufnefs of comnuinication, that it may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 450 pages
...follies, but had never neglected the cultivation of his mind ; his belief of Revelar tion was unfhaken ; his learning preferved his principles ; he grew firft...immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. 8uch was his amplitude of learning, and *... . .. ,(uch fuch His copioufnefs of communication, that... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1795 - 700 pages
...cf this be ntver '•'as Ipjring to communicate. J may juflly fay, in the language of Dr. JohnfuB, " His acquaintance with books was great; and what he did not immediately know, he could at lead tell where to find. Such was his amplitude- of learning, and fuch his copionfcefs of comrnunicalion,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1795 - 488 pages
...j of this he never was fparing to communicate. I may juftly fay in the language of Dr Joliufon, : " His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could at lead tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...learning preserved his principles; he grew first regular, and then pious. ' His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal...and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication,... | |
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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. 
