 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...and then pious. His ftudies had been fo 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 leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
..." \' * t*i X His ftudies Had beeri fo-various, that lam 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 leal! tell where to find. Such Was 'his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...and then pious. His ftudies had been fo 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 leafi tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...and then pious. His ftudies had been fo 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 leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnofs of communication,... | |
 | John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...Hisftudies had been foval-ions, that I am not able « to namea man of equal knowledge. Hisacquaint* ance with books was great, and what he did not * immediately know, he could at leaft tell where to r find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch ' his copioufnefs of comnuinication,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...then pious. " His ftudies had been fo 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 leaft, tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...and then pious. His ftudies had been fo 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 leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1795 - 488 pages
...j of this he never was fparing to communicate. I may juftly fay in the language of Dr Joliufon, : " His acquaintance with books was great, and what he did not immediately know, he could at lead tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...and then pious. His ftudies had been fo 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 leaft tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and fuch his copioufnefs of communication,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1795 - 700 pages
...cf this be ntver '•'as Ipjring to communicate. J may juflly fay, in the language of Dr. JohnfuB, " His acquaintance with books was great; and what he did not immediately know, he could at lead tell where to find. Such was his amplitude- of learning, and fuch his copionfcefs of comrnunicalion,... | |
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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. 
