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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 317
by James Boswell - 1824
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...writes very ra^ pidly. The greatcft part of a writer's time is fpent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Bofwell argucd warmly again!! the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an inftance of a perfect...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...writes very rapidly.9 The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book."...other things beside law: he left a great estate." BOSWELT,. " That Was, because what he got, accumulated without any exertion and anxiety on his part."...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...writer's time is spent m in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to taake one book. I argued warmly against the Judges trading,...office. Johnson. Hale, Sir, attended to other things besides law : he left a. great estate. Boswell. That was, because what he got, accumulated without...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to -write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...writes very rapidly ? The greatest part of a writer's time is spent m in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book. I argned warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale, as an instance of a perfect Judge, who...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...writes very rapidly : the greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argued warmly against the judges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect judge,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 3

James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...writes very rapidly. l The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book."...That was, because what he got accumulated without avy exertion and anxiety on his part." While the dispute went on, Moody once tried to say something...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...writes very rapidly : the greatest parr of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argned warmly agai nst the j udges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...writes very rapidly. 9 The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library, to make one book."...office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things besides law; he left a great estate." BOSWELL. " That was because what he got, accumulated without...
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