 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Dr. Goldsmith's play, ' She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pągines
...preliminary essay or prospectus of the subject is entirely free : of this work Dr. Johnson said, ' He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian tale*.' He also drew up a " Life of Parnell," to be prefixed to an edition of his poems, in which the want... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Juhneon, who owned that he often " talked for... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Dr. Goldsmith's play, ' She Stoops to Conquer,' being mentioned, Johnson said, " I know of no comedy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned that he often " lalked for victory," rather urged plausible objections to Dr. Robertson's excellent historical works,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pągines
...you will tiiul that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." I cannot tlbimss tlie present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Boswell adds, " I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pągines
...will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Boswell adds, " I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson,...that he often ' talked for victory,' rather urged plansible objections to Dr. Ro bertson's excellent historical works, in the ardour of contest, than... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pągines
...will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he lias to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural...and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Boswell adds, " I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pągines
...you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing...it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned that he oiien " talked for victory," rather urged plausible objections to Dr. Robertson's excellent historical... | |
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Goldsmith's abridgment is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius; and I will venture to say that if you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and... 
