 | 1873 - 750 Seiten
...composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. 'Nay,' said Dr. Johnson, <a innn may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it.' " Yours, \VRW I agree in the main with my illustrious contributor; but much depends upon the nature... | |
 | John Hosack - 1874 - 680 Seiten
...is described as having taken place in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh : " I here," says Boswell, " began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express...regret ' that by our union with England we were no more an independent kingdom.' 'Sir,' said Johnson, ' never talk of your independency, who could let your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 Seiten
...confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere," that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it ;" for, notwithstanding his constitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour in... | |
 | 1874 - 674 Seiten
...scratch your head and bite your nails." ELL— XT. " He wears the rose Of youth upon him." ST-RN. • " A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it." 2n TERM SENIOR YEAR. " He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument."... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 Seiten
...wrong one.1 Ibid. An. 1770. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. ibid. An. 1772. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. Ibid. An. 1773. 1 Mr. Kremlin was distinguished for ignorance ; for he had only one idea, and that... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 Seiten
...— Boswell. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. " Nay," said Dr. Johnson, "a man...any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it." — Boswell. Mr. Strahan, the printer, told me that Johnson wrote "Rasselas," that with the profits... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 Seiten
...exertion.—Boswell. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. "Nay," said Dr. Johnson, "a man...write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it."—Boswell. Mr. Strahan, the printer, told me that Johnson wrote "Rasselas," that with the profits... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 Seiten
...Cli. 5. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. Boswell's Lift ofJohnton. An. 1772. A man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. • An. 1773. Let him go abroad to a distant country ; let him go to some place where he is not known.... | |
 | New-Hampshire Medical Society - 1883 - 414 Seiten
...unfounded supposition in many instances, for the effort has never been made. . It has been said that a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. We all have opinions, somewhat notorious for their diversity, based upon study and experience, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 Seiten
...attending upon him. Somebody talked of happy moments for composition,and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. " Nay," said Dr. Johnson, " a...any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it." 3 I here began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret, that, by our union... | |
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Somebody talked of happy moments for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it. 
