| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 trang
...anfwered, " Sir, the reafon is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a fubject ourfelves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we inquire into any fubject, the firft thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 trang
...considerable, he said, ?' You are an honest man, to haye formed so great an accumulation, of knowledge." B.] subject, the first thing we have to do is to know...treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude with which... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 trang
...kinds. We know a mbject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. Tliis leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries. Sir Joshua observed to me... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can...treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude with which... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason is very plain ; knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any suhject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 378 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can...treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude with which... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 trang
...reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
| James Boswell - 1823 - 486 trang
...great an accumulation of knowledge." B.] " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can...know what books have treated of it. This leads us to.look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary... | |
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