 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1766 - Počet stránok 256
...young man, being anxious to diftinguijh myfelf, I was perpetually ftarting new proportions. But I foon gave this over, for I found that generally what was new was falfe." Of the former there is no trace ; but a memory of the latter feems to linger in the words of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - Počet stránok 464
...man, being anxious to diftinguifh myfelf, I was perpetually flarting new propofitions : but I foon gave this over ; for I found that generally what was new was falfe." Mr. B. faid he did not like to fit with people of whom he had not a good opinion.— J. " Bat... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - Počet stránok 228
...That was a fine passage."—J. " Yes, Sir; there was another fine passage too, which he struck out: ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish...for I found that generally what was new was false.'" Mr. B. said he did not like to sit with people of whom he had not a good opinion. —J. " But you must... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - Počet stránok 562
...passage too, which he struck out: ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, 1 was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon...for, I found that generally what was new was false." 1 I said I did not like to sit with people of whom I had not a good opjnion. JOHNSON. " But you must... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - Počet stránok 500
...a fine passage." JOHNSON. *' Yes, Sir: there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : " When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish...over ; for, I found that generally what was new was false."2 I said I did not like to * [Dr. Burney, in a note introduced in a former page, has mentioned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - Počet stránok 536
...fine passage too, which he struck out : When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish nmelf, 1 was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over; for, 1 found that generally what was new was false. I said I did not like to sit with people of whom I had... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - Počet stránok 678
...was a fine passage." — J. " Yes, ;Sir; there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish...for I found that generally what was new was false.' " Mr. B. said he did not like to sit with people of whom he had not a good opinion. — J. " But you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Počet stránok 520
...passage." JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : " When 1 was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself,...for, I found that generally what was new was false." I said I did not like to sit with people of whom I had not a good opinion. JOHNSON. "But you must not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Počet stránok 412
...a fine passage." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish...for I found that generally what was new was false.' " 1 I said I did not like to sit with people of whom I had not a good opinion. JOHNSON. " But you must... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - Počet stránok 418
...a fine passage." JOHNSON. " Yes, sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish...for I found that generally what was new was false.' " ' I said I did not like to sit with people of whom I. had not a good opinion. JOHNSON. " But you... | |
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Yes, Sir : there was another fine passage too, which he struck out : "When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over ; for, I found that generally what was new was false. 
