 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pàgines
...Scotland," had been in his ^^ mind before he left London. JOHNSON. " Why yes, 69. Sir, the topicks were ; and books of travels will be good in proportion...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." BOSWELL. " The proverb, I suppose, Sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 810 pàgines
...fashions or frivolous accomplishments, he may be of essential service wherever his influence • ' As the Spanish proverb says, " He who would bring...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.' Johnson, in Bosvotll's Life, voL iii. p. 325. See also Moore's Travels in vol. ii. p. 442. • + Elements... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pàgines
...Islands of Scotland," had been in his mind before he left London. JOHNSON. " Why yes, Sir, the topicks were ; and books of travels will be good in proportion...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." BOSWELL. " The proverb, I suppose, Sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pàgines
...Boswell said to him, that it was certainly true, as his friend Dempsler had observed in his letter to him upon the subject, that a great part of what was in...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." BOSWELL. " The proverb, I suppose, sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pàgines
....said to him, that it was certainly true, as his friend Dempster had observed in his letter to him upon the subject, that a great part of what was in...bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wraith of the Indies with him.' So it is in travelling ; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pàgines
...be good iu proportion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe ; hi» power of contrasting one mode of life with another....Indies with him." So it is in travelling ; a man must снггу knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge. Boswell. The proverb, I suppose, Sir,... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pàgines
....said to him, that it was certainly trne, as his friend Dempster had observed in his letter to him upon the subject, that a great part of what was in...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge."' BOSWELL. " The 'proverb, I suppose, sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pàgines
...Islands of Scotland," had been in his mind before he left London. JOHNSON. "Why yes, sir, the topicks were; and books of travels will be good in proportion...travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would briug home knowledge." BOSWELL. " The proverb, I suppose, sir, means, he must carry a large stock with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pàgines
...before he left London. JOHNSON. "Why yes, sir, the topicks were; and books of travels will be good ill proportion to what a man has previously in his mind...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." Bos\VELL. " The proverb, I suppose, sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pàgines
...Islands of Scotland had been in his mind before he left London. JOHNSON. " Why yes, sir, the topicks were ; and books of travels will be good in proportion...knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge." BOSWELL. " The proverb, I suppose, sir, means, he must carry a large stock with him to trade with."... | |
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had been in his mind before he left London. JOHNSON : " Why, yes, Sir, the topics were ; and books of travels will be good in proportion to what a man has previously in his mind ; his knowing what to observe : his power of contrasting one mode of life... 
