 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pągines
...go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the Eaft, and introduce them into Britain. When this was talked of in Dr. Johnfon's company, he faid, c Of all men Goldfmith is the moft unfit to go out upon fuch an inquiry,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pągines
...go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge, as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the Eaft, and introduce them into Britain. When- this was talked of in Dr. Johnfon's company, he laid, " Of all men Goldfmith is the molt unfit to go out upon fnch an enquiry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pągines
...his circumstances should be easier, he would go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge, as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the East, and introduce...Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess, and consequently could not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pągines
...circumstances should be easier, 71. " he would go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the East, and introduce...Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess, and consequently could not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pągines
...his circumstances should be easier, he would go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the East, and introduce...said, ' Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go 4 [The French horn, however, is so far from being melancholy per se, that when the strain is light,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pągines
...patronizing his literary genius. them into Britain. When this was talked of in Johnson's company, lie said, " Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an inquiry : for lie is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess, and consequently could not know what would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pągines
...it, he appears to have relinquished the project of going to Asia. " Of all men," says Dr. Johnson, " Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an...accessions to our present stock of mechanical knowledge. He would bring home a grinding-barrow, and think that he had furnished a wonderful improvement." In... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pągines
...Johnson, " Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an inquiry ; for he is utterly ig» norant of such arts as we already possess, and consequently...accessions to our present stock of mechanical knowledge. Ilewould bring home a grinding-barrow, and think that he had furnished a wonderful improvement." In... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pągines
...his circumstances should be easier, he would go to Aleppo, in order to acquire a knowledge, as far as might be, of any arts peculiar to the East, and introduce them into Britain. When this wag talked of in Johnson's company, he said, " Of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon... | |
 | 1814 - 510 pągines
...it, he appears to have relinquished the project of going to Asia. " Of all men," said Dr. Johnson, " Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an...accessions to our present stock of mechanical knowledge. He would bring home a grinding barrow, and think that he had furnished a wonderful improvement." In... | |
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Johnson's company, he said, of all men Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an enquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess, and consequently could not know what would be accessions to our present stock of mechanical... 
