 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 sayfa
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period, to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 sayfa
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this: he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Goldsmith, it is a pity he is not knowing. He would not keephis knowledge to himself." Before leaving London this year, J consulted him upon a question purely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 sayfa
...miserably vexed. The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this: he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...generous man, it is a pity he is not rich; we may say of Goldsmish, it is a pity he is not knowing. He would not keep his knowledge to himself." Goldsmith said... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 sayfa
...subject may with propriety be introduced in this place, " is this : he goes on, without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...knowing. He would not keep his knowledge to himself." TKc same author again observed, t that " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation;... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 sayfa
...miserably vexed. 'The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this: he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...generous man, it is a pity he is not rich ; we may say of Goldsmish, it is a pity he is not knowing. He would not keep his knowledge to himself." Goldsmith said... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 sayfa
...of Goldsmith in conversation is this — he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genins is great, but his knowledge is small. As they say...knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself." And on another occasion : " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 sayfa
...knowing how he is to get off. His genins is great, but his knowledge is small. As they say of a generons man, it is a pity he is not rich, we may say of Goldsmith,...Before leaving London this year, I consulted him upon a qnestion purely "f Scotch law. It was held of old, and, continned fur a long period, to be an cetablished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 sayfa
...conversation is this — he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genins is great, but hrs knowledge is small. As they say of a generous man,...knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself." And on another occasion : " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 sayfa
...an adjunct." " The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge...Scotch law. It was held of old, and continued for a long period to be an established principle in that law, that whoever intermeddled with the effects... | |
 | 1821 - 372 sayfa
...of Goldsmith in conversation is this — he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genins is great, but his knowledge is small. As they say...knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself." And on another occasion : " Goldsmith should not be for ever attempting to shine in conversation :... | |
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The misfortune of Goldsmith in conversation is this : he goes on without knowing how he is to get off. His genius is great, but his knowledge is small. As they say of a generous man, it is a pity he is not rich, we may say of Goldsmith, it is a pity he... 
