 | James Boswell - 1901 - 540 pages
...in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1745, vol. xv. p. 102. It is there subscribed with hil name. — M.] vices or its follies ; but had never neglected the...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | Whitwell Elwin - 1902 - 616 pages
...he endured me. His studies had been so various that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness...passes in which I have not some advantage from his friendship."1 In this crisis of need Mr. Walmesley endeavoured to render his friendship advantageous... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very ߃ ... 낀 ^"2 1904 H. Frowde" Boswell James" James Boswell + physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 pages
...grew first regular, and then pious. His studies had been so various that I am not able to name a 75 man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books...his friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive 76 hours, with companions such as are not often found : with one who has lengthened... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 pages
...immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, andt Aich his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted...has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in physick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 602 pages
...His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His aquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately...instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found—with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1917 - 440 pages
...literature procured me, and I hope that at least my gratitude made me worthy of his notice. " He was of advanced age, and I was only not a boy ; yet he never...which I have not some advantage from his friendship. 294 JOHNSON AND THE PHILOSOPHERS CHAP. " At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive... | |
 | James Boswell - 1922 - 562 pages
...Gilbert Walmsley, thus presented to my mind, let me indulge myself in the remembrance. I knew him very early ; he was one of the first friends that literature...lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James,1 whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have... | |
 | 1928 - 700 pages
...of things. Somewhere, Johnson says of a friend what many of us are thinking in our separate ways : " Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness...which I have not some advantage from his friendship." MARY BYERS SMITH BOOKS RECEIVED FOR REVIEW ADMINISTRATION OF MOTHERS' AID IN TEN LOCALITIES : Mary... | |
 | 1928 - 372 pages
...Somewhere, Johnson says of a friend what many of us are thinking in our 358 THE FAMILY separate ways : " Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness...which I have not some advantage from his friendship." MARY BYERS SMITH BOOKS RECEIVED FOR REVIEW ADMINISTRATION OF MOTHERS' AID IN TEN LOCALITIES : Mary... | |
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His studies had been so various, that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. His acquaintance with books was great : and what he did not immediately know, he could, at least, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his... 
