 ADAMS. But, Sir, how can you do this in three years ? JOHNSON. Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS. But the French Academy, which consists of forty members, took forty years to compile their Dictionary.  The British Prose Writers - 23 페이지1821전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 페이지
...do this in three years ? JOHNSON. Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS. But the French Academy, which consists of forty members,...prodigious labour which he had undertaken to execute. The public has had, from another pen, a long detail of what had been done in this country by prior... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 페이지
...three years ?"—JOHNSON : " Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years."—ADAMS : " But the French Academy, which consists of forty members, took forty years to compile their Dictionary."—JOHNSON: "Sir, thus it is: this is the proportion. Let me see; forty times forty is... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 페이지
...in three years?"—JOHNSON: " Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years."—ADAMS : " But the French Academy, which consists of forty members, took forty years to compile their Dictionary."—JOHNSON : " Sir, thus it is: this is the proportion. Let me see; forty times forty is... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1876 - 432 페이지
...consisting of forty members, took forty years to complete their Dictionary." " Sir," replied Johnson, " thus it is — this is the proportion : Let me see,...is the proportion of an Englishman to a Frenchman." And Johnson was not a boaster. A gruff, but real man, his life .was passed beneath the influence of... | |
 | 1877 - 814 페이지
...Dictionary " Sir," said Johnson " thur it is : this is the proportion ; let me see — forrj cunts forty are sixteen hundred ; as three to sixteen hundred, so...is the proportion of an Englishman to a Frenchman." Whilst his Dictionary was in progress, he formed a literary club, which met once a week, at the King's... | |
 | James Boswell, Andrew Erskine - 1879 - 288 페이지
...this in three years? JOHNSON. — Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS. — But the French Academy, which consists of forty members,...is the proportion of an Englishman to a Frenchman." — Boswell's "Johnson." Date of 1748.— ED. 1 1 have not dared to disregard Boswell's request. His... | |
 | James Boswell - 1879 - 302 페이지
...this in three years? JOHNSON. — Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS. — But the French Academy, which consists of forty members,...is the proportion of an Englishman to a Frenchman." — Boswell's "Johnson." Date of 1748.— ED. 1 1 have not dared to disregard Boswell's request. His... | |
 | James Boswell, Andrew Erskine - 1879 - 284 페이지
...this in three years? JOHNSON.—Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS.—But the French Academy, which consists of forty members, took forty years to compile their Dictionary. JOHNSON.—Sir, thus it is. This is the proportion. Let me see ; forty times forty is sixteen hundred.... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 페이지
...sententioasly, " I liave no doubt that I can do it in three years." " But the French Academy," urged Adams, " ɼ}oA ߵw 1 v .T r _\ $ Y ? zp \u \s ^ ɬ ǿwy ą e P n< R M ǀBO Johnson's reply was decisive: "Sir, thus it is; this is the proportion. Let me see ; forty times forty... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 페이지
...do this in three years ? JOHNSON. Sir, I have no doubt that I can do it in three years. ADAMS. But the French Academy, which consists of forty members,...prodigious labour which he had undertaken to execute. The public has had, from another pen,3 a long detail of what had been done in this country by prior... | |
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