 I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable book by chance, if he will only tell us what he heard and saw with veracity. Of Mr. Boswell's truth I have not the least suspicion, because I am sure he could invent nothing of this kind....  Catalogue - Pagina 391922Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1855 - 604 pagina’s
...Gray, ' is a dialogue between a Green Goose and a hero. But ' (he adds) ' it proves what I have always maintained — that ' any fool may write a most valuable...only tell us what he heard and saw with veracity.' Many whom the world calls fools certainly might, and many wise men could not ; Gray himself, had he... | |
 | 1811 - 450 pagina’s
...Paoli.) He is a man born twe thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable book by chance, if he will only tell us what he saw and heard with veracity. Of Mr. Boswell's truth I have not the least suspicion, because I am sure... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 618 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...of this part of his work is, a Dialogue between a Green-goose and a Hero, 498 I had been told of a manuscript in Benet Library : the inscription of it... | |
 | 1821 - 394 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...of this part of his work is, A Dialogue between a Green-goose and a Hero. I had been told of a manuscript in Benet library : the inscription of it is... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...of this part of his work is, A Dialogue between a Green-goose and a Hero. I had been told of a manuscript in Benet Library : the inscription of it is,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1820 - 492 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man bo.rn two thousand years after his time! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...tell us what he heard and saw with veracity. Of Mr. BoswelPs truth I have not the least suspicion, because J am sure he could invent nothing of this kind.... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that^ any fool may write a most valuable...Boswell's truth I have not the least suspicion, because lam sure he could invent nothing of this kind. The true title of this part of his work is, A Dialogue... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1836 - 336 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...of this part of his work is, a Dialogue between a Green-goose and a Hero. I had been told of a manuscript in Benet Library : the inscription of it is... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 pagina’s
...to Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...Boswell's truth I have not the least suspicion, because 1 am sure he could invent nothing of this kind. The true title of this part of his work is a Dialogue... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1842 - 580 pagina’s
...Paoli. He is a man born two thousand years after his time ! The pamphlet proves what I have always maintained, that any fool may write a most valuable...title of this part of his work is a Dialogue between i Green Goose and a Hero." Works, vol. iv. p. 112. — E. b Gray, in his letter of the 25th, had said... | |
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