 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 503 pages
...his principles ; he grew firft regular> and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his ami plitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...preferved his principles; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance...great; and what he did not immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnofs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...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 - 605 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792
...preferved his principles; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance...great; and what he did not immediately know he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 536 pages
...his principles ; he grew firft regular, and then pious. His ftudies had been fo various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance...and what he did not immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1795
...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,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1795
...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799
...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 knowledge. His acquaintance...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. 
