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" There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you give him a hammer ; not so well as a smith, but tolerably. A... "
For the Love of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals - Page 68
by Wayne C. Booth - 2008 - 248 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
..." That .is, indeed, but little for a man to get, who does beft that which fo many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is mewn fo much.as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do fomething at firft. Any man...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...That is " indeed but little for a man to get, that does best " that which so many endeavour to do. There is " nothing, I think, in which the power of art is " shewn so much as in playing on the fiddle. In " all other things we can do something at first. "...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a mau to get, who does best that which go many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little fora man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown кo much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other thing» ae can do something at first. Any man will...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle : in all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of Art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle : In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shewn so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...JOHNSON. " That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do bontething at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...JOHNSON. "That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron,...
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