 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...which would have ferved a noted wit (whom he named) to livt upoa for a twclvcmcnth. — Johnfon. " No, Sir ; it is only one man has more mind than another....accident, fee the fuccefs of one kind of ftudy, and take a defire to excel in it. I am perfuaded that, had Sir Ifaac Newton applied to poetry, he would have made... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...which would have ferved a noted wit (whom he named) to live upon for a twelvemonth. — Jobnfon. " No, Sir ; it is only one man has more mind than another....accident, fee the fuccefs of one kind of ftudy, and take a defire to excel in it. I am perfuaded that had Sir Ifaac Newton applied to poetry, he would have made... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...another. Robertfon faid, one man had more judgment, another more imagination.— Johnfon. " No, fir ; it is only, one man has more mind than another. He...accident, fee the fuccefs of one kind of ftudy, and take a defire to excel in it. I am perfuaded that, had Sir Ifaac Newton applied to poetry, he would have made... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...thing, and not to another. ROBERTSON said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. 'No, Sir; it is only, one man has more mind than another....He may direct it differently ; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that, had Sir... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. — Johnson. " No sir ; it is only, one man has more mind than another....He may direct it differently ; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that, had Sir... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...and not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. " No, sir; it is only, one man has more mind than another....He may direct it differently; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that had Sir... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...and not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. " No, sir ; it is only, one man has more mind than another....He" may direct it differently ; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that had Sir... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...and not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. " quaintance and pupil2. I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I h adcident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...tiling, and not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. "No, sir;. it is only, one man has more mind than another. He may direct it differently ; he may, hy accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...and not to another. Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. " No, Sir ; it is only, one man has more mind than another....He may direct it differently ; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel in it. I am persuaded that had Sir... | |
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Robertson said, one man had more judgment, another more imagination. JOHNSON. "No, sir; it is only, one man has more mind than another. He may direct it differently; he may, by accident, see the success of one kind of study, and take a desire to excel... 
