| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 страници
...enlogy : ' Sir, we could not have had a better dinner had there been a synod of cooks.' " He said, " Many things which are false are transmitted from book...credit in the world. One of these is the cry against thefvil of luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of buildings in... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 378 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the conveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world.One of these is the cry against the evil of luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much... | |
| 1821 - 372 страници
...enlogy : ' Sir, we could not have had a better dinner had there been a synod of cooks.' " He said, " Many things which are false are transmitted from book...gain credit in the world. One of these is the cry aguinst the evil of luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of buildings... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 458 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. " Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the 8 It may be observed, that Mr. Malone, in his very valuable edition of Shakspeare, has fully vindicated... | |
| Alicia Lefanu - 1824 - 462 страници
...suspicion upon the correctness of the anecdotes related. It has been remarked by Dr. Johnson, that " Many things which are false are transmitted from book to book, and gain credit in the world." In this maxim I think I can perceive the cause of the following mistatement that occurs in Dr. Watkins's... | |
| Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one, than of the error of the other. Johnson. " Sir, I agree with him ; for the infidel would be guilty of any crime, if he were inclined to it." A general officer asked him what he thought of the spirit of infidelity, which was so prevalent? J.... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 416 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one than of the errour of the other. JOHNSON. "Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...London. Does it not produce real advantage in the couveniency and elegance of accommodation, and this all from the exertion of industry? People will... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one than of the error of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I agree with him; for the infidel would be guilty of...and gain credit in the world. One of these is the crv against the evil of luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 страници
...because we are surer of the odiousness of the one than of the error of the other. JOHNSON : " Sir, I * crv against the evil of luxury. Now the truth is, that luxury produces much good. Take the luxury of... | |
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