 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...cautious and reserved. " But, sir," said I, willing to overcome his scruples, " Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar." "Sir,"...call a good Greek scholar." I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it. Gifford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii. Croker's Boswell,... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - 952 pages
...composure of his countenance. 'EIK1NYMOS." 3. ANECDOTE RELATED BY MR. GIFFORD IN HIS PREFACE TO FORD. " My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at...hope that I profited by the lesson, — certainly 1 never forgot it ; and if but one of my readers do the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record."... | |
 | John Ford - 1827 - 712 pages
...am tempted to preserve from oblivion. My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at Salt-hill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus...the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record. To return to Ford. The tragedy reprinted by Dodsley had both pleased and interested me; and Isaac Reed,... | |
 | John Ford - 1827 - 688 pages
...thinking that he was somewhat of my opinion ; but he was cautious and reserved. But, Sir, said I—willing to overcome his scruples —Dr. Johnson himself (a...good Greek scholar." I hope that I profited by the lesson—certainly, I never forgot it—and if but one of my readers do the same, I shall not repent... | |
 | 334 pages
...tempted to preserve from oblivion : — My friend, the late Lord Grosvenor, had a house at Salthill, where I usually spent a part of the summer, and thus...same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." The works of Shirley, edited on the same plan with those of the preceding dramatists, were left by... | |
 | 1828 - 498 pages
...summer, and thus became a neighbour of that great and good man, Jacob Bryant, who kindly encouraged me 'o visit him. Here the conversation turned one morning...that I profited by the lesson, — certainly I never forgot.it ; and if but one of my readers do the same, I shall not repent placing it upon record." It... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 570 pages
...concerning that language. As Johnson, therefore, willing to overcome his scruples, 'Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar.' •...call a good Greek scholar.' I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it." Gilford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii.— ED.] 1 Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...concerning that language. As Johnson, therefore, willing to overcome his scruples, ' Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar.' '...call a good Greek scholar.' I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it." Gifford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii. — ED.] 1 Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...undoubtedly one of the first Latin scholars in ing to overcome his scruples, ' Dr. Johnson himself admitted that he was not a good Greek scholar.' '...call a good Greek scholar.' I hope that I profited by that lesson — certainly I never forgot it.' —Gifford's Works of Ford, vol. ip Ixii. — C. modern... | |
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Johnson, in some volume lying on the table, which I ventured (for I was then young) to deem incorrect, and pointed it out to him. I could not help thinking that he was somewhat of my opinion ; but he was cautious and reserved. " But, sir," said I, willing... 
