 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge'.' To a man of vigorous intellect and arduous curiosity like his own, reading without a regular... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; jbut I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge." To a man of vigorous intellect and arduous curiogity like his own, reading without a regular... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge1.' To a man of vigorous intellect and arduous curiosity like his own, reading without a regular... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...is a dis" ease which must be combated ; but I would " not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan " of study. I myself have never persisted in any *' plan for two days together. A man ought to " readjust as inclination leads him ; for what he " reads as a task will do him little good. A " young... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...Johnson) is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge*." Goldsmith once attempted to maintain, perhaps from an affectation of paradox, " that knowledge... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...plan JEtaT fo r two ^ a y s to g ether - A man ought to read just as in54. ' clination leads him ; fof what he reads as a task will do him little good. A...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge." like his own, reading without a regular plan may be To a man of vigorous intellect and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any plan for two days together. A man ought to read juat as inclination leads him ; for what he reads as a task will do him little good. 4 young man should... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...idleness is a disease that must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge." He said, "for general improvement, a man should read whatever his immediate inclination... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...of study. I myself have never persisted in any plan for two days together. A man ought to read jnst as inclination leads him ; for what he reads as a...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge." To a man of vigorons intellect and ardent curiosity like his own, reading without a regular... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any...hours in a day, and so may acquire a great deal of knowledge." To a man of vigorous intellect and ardent curiosity like his own, reading without a regular... | |
| |
Idleness is a disease which must be combated ; but I would not advise a rigid adherence to a particular plan of study. I myself have never persisted in any plan for two days together. A man ought to read just as inclination leads him ; for what he reads... 
