 | James Boswell - 1887 - 576 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...without marking the questions and observations by wh1ch it was produced. ' People (he remarked) may be taken in once, who imagine that an authour is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon...barbarous society, superiority of parts is of real consequence. Great strength or great wisdom is of much value to an individual. But in more polished... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pages
...further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was scon rewarded by hearing some of his conversation, of which...remarked, " may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...rewarded by hearing some of his conversation, of which T preserved the following short minute, without marking the questions and observations by which it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon...remarked, may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 pages
...Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited, and was soon re-»> warded by hearing some of his conversation, of which I preserved...remarked, " may be taken in once who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. Uncommon parts require uncommon opportunities for... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1891 - 450 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon, rewarded by hearing some of his conversation. " Davies followed me to the door ; and when I complained to him a little of the hard blows which the... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1891 - 320 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited; and was soon rewarded by hearing some of his conversation. "Davies followed me to the door; and when I complained to him a little of the hard blows which the... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon rewarded by hearing some of his conversation. (From Life of Johnson.) OLIVER GOLDSMITH AS Dr. Oliver Goldsmith will frequently appear in this narrative,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 pages
...might have deterred me for ever from making any further attempts. Fortunately, however, I remained upon the field not wholly discomfited ; and was soon rewarded by hearing some of his conversation. (From Life of Johnson.} OLIVER GOLDSMITH As Dr. Oliver Goldsmith will frequently appear in this narrative,... | |
| |
... that the hope which I had long indulged of obtaining his acquaintance was blasted. And, in truth, had not my ardour been uncommonly strong, and my resolution uncommonly persevering, so rough a reception might have deterred me for ever from making... 
