 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 페이지
...entertaining-. "Tfce style, indeed, is mere ¿-hit-chat I do nut believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...resolves to regulate his time by a certain watch ; but he will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." 204 203 when I looked at my watch, and told... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 페이지
...entertaining : the style, indeed, is mere chitchat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...He was like a man who resolves to regulate his time bya certain watch, but will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." Goldsmith being mentioned... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - 1834 - 1082 페이지
...The «tylr, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I 299 do not belierethat Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...truth. He was like a man who resolves to regulate h is time by a certain watch ; but will not inquire whether the watch is right or not.' Koxburghe,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 페이지
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is j mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...resolves to regulate his time by a certain watch ; but wul not inquire whether the watch is right or not." Though he was not disposed to talk, he was unwilling... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 페이지
...very entertaining, though the style " mere chit-chat." He did not think he intentionally lied, but was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth. " He was like a man," he said, " who resolves to regulate his own time by a certain watch, but will not inquire whether the... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 476 페이지
...Times" very entertaining, though the style "mere chitchat." He did not think he intentionally lied, but was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth. " He was like a man," he said, " who resolves to regulate his own time by a certain watch, but will not inquire whether the... | |
 | 1850 - 524 페이지
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that he intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth." The reader may refer to Dr. Hickes's Criticism (Atterbury's Correspondence, \. 492.). Calamy's expression... | |
 | 1850 - 544 페이지
...entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere cliit-cliat. I do not believe that he intentionally lied; but lie was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth." The render may refer to Dr. Hickes's Criticism (Alterbury's Correipondtnce, i. 492.). Calamy's expression... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 페이지
...entertaining: the style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find...man who resolves to regulate his time by a certain wateh, but will not inquire whether the watch is right or not." Goldsmith being mentioned — Johnson:... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1854 - 452 페이지
...partisanship. Dr. Johnson, in his blunt way, says, " I do not believe Burnet intentionally lied; but he was so much prejudiced that he took no pains to find out the truth." On the contrary, Sir James Mackintosh, in the Edinburgh Review, speaks of the bishop as an honest writer,... | |
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History of his Own Times,' is very entertaining. The style, indeed, is mere chit-chat. I do not believe that Burnet intentionally lied ; but he was so much prejudiced, that he took no pains to find out the truth. He was like a man who resolves to regulate... 
