 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...History, 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 - 1807 - 526 pages
...History, 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." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...History, you will fihd 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." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...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 pages
...History, 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." I cannot dismiss the present topic without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Juhneon, who owned... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...History, 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 - 382 pages
...History, 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 - 1821 - 376 pages
...History, 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." I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...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 - 472 pages
...History, 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...will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.'* I cannot dismiss the present topick without observing, that it is probable that Dr. Johnson, who owned... | |
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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,... 
