 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have...instructive hours, with companions such as are not ofien found — with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...to lind. Such was his amplitude of learning, and sudi his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have...companions such as are not often found — with one who has lenglhened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered;... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1860 - 496 pages
...to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have...instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found—with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Thomas Brown, David Welsh - Philosophy - 1860 - 744 pages
...find. Such was the amplitude of his learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it might be doubted whether a day now passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship. "§ It might be expected that my narrative should now become fuller and more interesting from the intimacy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes, in which I have not some advantage from bis friendship. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions... | |
 | Theology - 1863 - 592 pages
...and exquisite feeling." Dr. Johnson, speaking of his intimacy with Gilbert Walmsley, says, " I doubt whether a day now passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship." It is a testimony as creditable to the one as to the other; that their intercourse as men of literature... | |
 | 1866 - 398 pages
...expression, paid a just tribute to the memory of his deceased friend. "At this man's (Mr. Walmsley) table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often to be found; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which I have...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to bave gratified with this character... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which I have...his friendship. ' At this man's table I enjoyed many chcerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found — with one who has lengthened,... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 pages
...expression, paid a just tribute to the memory of his deceased fnend. "At this man's (Mr. Walmsley) table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often to be found; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whose skill... | |
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His acquaintance with books was great ; 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, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which... 
