| Washington Irving - 1882 - 714 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his, there svould be no end to them ; his erroneous assertions would fall then upon himself ; and he might be... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1883 - 166 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with " little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But, if he makes " experiments for so comprehensive...erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself.' " Goldy trying to shine, and resenting familiarity : — " Goldsmith's incessant desire of being conspicuous... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation; but, if he makes experiments for so comprehensive...not having made experiments as to every particular." Boswell related that he had several times, when in Italy, seen the experiment of placing a scorpion... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 페이지
...book with " little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But, if he makes ^riments you to the winds ! Let's have t'other bottle: here's to the memory erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself.'" Goldy trying to . and resenting familiarity:—"... | |
| Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...be no end to them; his erroneous assertions would fall then upon himself; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular."... | |
| James Boswell - 1887 - 512 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his, there would be no end to 1 The Fountains. Works, ix. 176. * See ante, ii. 25. 3 It has already been observed (ante, ii. 55),... | |
| James Boswell - 1890 - 568 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...slightingly by Goldsmith. JOHNSON: "Why, Sir, Mallet had talent enough to keep his literary reputation alive as long as he himself lived ; and that, let me... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1893 - 780 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with " little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. Goldsmith " hi* erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself.'" Goldy trying to skint, and ratnting familiarity:—"... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 638 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...slightingly by Goldsmith ; JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, Mallet had talent; enough to keep his literary reputation alive as long as he himself lived ; and that, let me... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 928 페이지
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. and in confirmation of this, he insisted on Lord...the proudest man this day existing." " No," said Dr talent enough to keep his literary reputation alive as long as he himself lived ; and that, let me... | |
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