 He used frequently to observe that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way...  The British Prose Writers - Pagina 1381821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 346 pagina’s
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, " whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
 | Charles Kendall Adams - 1884 - 340 pagina’s
...happily characterized this feature of his mind as " Asiatic." " He is the only man," said Johnson, "whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. No man of sense could meet Burke by accident under a gateway to avoid a shower without being convinced... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 436 pagina’s
...^ 389 " He used frequently to observe, that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in...general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.' " " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature,... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 648 pagina’s
...which feeling was reciprocated. Johnson particularly enjoyed his fine conversation, and once said, " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Again he remarked of him, " That you could not stand five minutes with that man beneath a shed... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 612 pagina’s
...which feeling was reciprocated. Johnson particularly enjoyed his fine conversation, and once said, " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Again he remarked of him, " That you could not stand five minutes with that man beneath a shed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 pagina’s
...'." ' ' He used frequently to observe, that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in...way to the left. Burke is the only man whose common an easy perusal of the Roman authors.' Johnson's Works,v. 129. 'The style of Shakespeare was in itself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 466 pagina’s
...Memoirs, iii. 185. of so divine a work.' Calamities of * He uses the same image in The Authors, i. 250. conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you'."' ' A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 544 pagina’s
...CeeCOS.' " " He used frequently to observe, that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in...conversation corresponds with the general fame which he had in the world. Take up whatever topick you please, he is ready to meet you.'" '' A gentleman, by... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1888 - 316 pagina’s
...ebullition of his mind; he does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full. Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the world. Burke, sir, is such a man, that if you met him for the first time in the street, where you were stopped... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 578 pagina’s
...ccecos.' 1 " He used frequently to observe that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in...up whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you.' "A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having discovered less acquaintance with one... | |
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