 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 페이지
...been often said, and I believe with justice, that there is for every thought a certain nice adaptation of words which none other could equal, and which,...most perfect manner ; the other is a conclusion,, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 페이지
...the original. Johnson's Works, v. 36. I.— 22 ' There 338 The Preface to the DICTIONARY. [AD 1755. ' There are two things which I am confident I can do...the most perfect manner ; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 페이지
...Joshua Reynolds heard him say, ' Own not in the original. Johnson's Works, v. 36. I.— 22 ' There ' There are two things which I am confident I can do...the most perfect manner ; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 페이지
...the accumulation of authorities, and which alone may accountfor Johnson's retentive mindbeingenriched with a very large and various store of knowledge and...the most perfect manner ; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | 1814 - 1032 페이지
...time, and in which he gave himself credit in two particulars : — " There are two things," said he, " which I am confident I can do very well : one is an...the most perfect manner; the other is a conclusion, shewing, from various causes, why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 페이지
...nice adaptation of words which none other could equal, and which, when a mau has been so fortunate ai to hit, he has attained, in that particular case,...the most perfect manner; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 382 페이지
...time, and in which he gave himself credit in two particulars : — " There are two things," said he, " which I am confident I can do very well : one is,...most perfect manner ; the* other is a conclusion, shewing, from various causes, why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 페이지
...been often said, and I believe with justice, that there is for every thought a certain nice adaptation of words which none other could equal, and which,...the most perfect manner: the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 페이지
...been often said, and I believe with justice, that there is for every thought a certain nice adaptation of words which none other could equal, and which,...the most perfect manner: the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 페이지
...been often said, and I believe with justice, that there is for every thought a certain nice adaptation of words which none other could equal, and which,...the most perfect manner : the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the authour promised to himself... | |
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There are two things which I am confident I can do very well: one is an introduction to any literary work, stating what it is to contain, and how it should be executed in the most perfect manner: the other is a conclusion, showing from various causes... 
