 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I i do now.3 Mv judgment, to be sure, was not so good; but tion, that we might there contemplate a system of...totally different from what we had been accustomed unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " 1 A coffee-house over... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...almost as much at eighteen as I do now. (2) My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I hat. all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his... | |
 | 1851 - 448 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for, when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." — Johuson, iit. Boticdl.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. 1 My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. 3 My judgment, to be sure, was not BO good; but [at the / unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " He mentioned it to me... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well when I was...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " II. INJUDICIOUS HASTE... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well when I was...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " H. INJUDICIOUS HASTE... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...Ido now.1 My judgment, to be sure, was out ю good, but I had all the facts. I remera • ber vary well when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to...that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." ' Thi» account of his reading, given by himself in plain words, sufficiently confirms what I bare... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...eightcen as I do now.1 My judgment, to be sure, was not so good, but I had all the facts. I remem • ber very well when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said...upon you, you will find that poring upon books will bo but an irksome task." ' This account of his reading, given by himself in plain words, sufficiently... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pages
...that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well when I was...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come unto you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " II. INJUDICIOUS HASTE... | |
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My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you... 
