 CANDIDE, written to refute the system of Optimism, which it has accomplished with brilliant success, is wonderfully similar in its plan and conduct to Johnson's RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 3721791Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...Johnfon's RASSELAS ; infomuch, that I have heard Johnfon fay, that if they had not been publifhed fo clofely one after the other that there was not time...that the fcheme of that which came lateft was taken from the other. Though the propofition illuftrated by both thefe works was the fame, namely, that in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Rasselas; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say*, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated . by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Rassclas; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say1, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken ' [RASSELAS was published in March or April 1759.] 1759.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Johnson's RASSELAS; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...Johnson's RASSELAS; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...RASSELAS ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest, was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one a : • ' : the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest, was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...Rasselas ; insomuch, that I have heard Johnson say, that if they had not been published so closely one after the other that there was not time for imitation, it would have been in vain to deny that the scheme of that which came latest, was taken from the other. Though the proposition illustrated by both... | |
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