| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 σελίδες
...accuftomed himfelf to clothe in the moft apt and energetick expreffion. Sir Jofhua Reynolds once afked him by what means he had attained his extraordinary...he had early laid it down as a fixed rule to do his beft on every occafion, and in every company ; to impart whatever he knew in the moft forcible language... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 394 σελίδες
...and which he had constantly accustomed himself to clothe in the most afit and energetic expression. Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS once asked him by what means he...extraordinary accuracy and flow of language. He told them that he had early laid it down as a fixed rule to do his best on every occasion, and in every... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 σελίδες
...and which be had constantly accustomed himself to clothe in the most apt and energetic expression. Sir Joshua Reynolds once asked him by what means he had attained his extranrdinary accuracy and flow of language. tie told him, that he had early laid it down as a fixed... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 σελίδες
...: Corelli never was in England,— Eurney. NO. xr. LANGUAGE. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS once asked Johnsou by what means he had attained his extraordinary accuracy...as a fixed rule to do his best on every occasion, aud in every company : to impart whatever he knew in the most forcible language he could put it into... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 σελίδες
...la England.— Burncy. " » » No. XI. \ ' LANGUAGE. ' > . : SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS once asked Johnson by what means he had attained his extraordinary accuracy and flow of language. He told him, that be had parly laid it down as a fixed role to do his best on every occasion, and in every company: to... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 σελίδες
...Corelli never was in England. — Burney. .No. XI. LANGUAGE. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS once asked Johnson by what means he had attained his extraordinary accuracy and flow of language. He fold him, that he had early laid it down as a fixed rule to do his best on every occasion, and in every... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 514 σελίδες
...which he had constantly acr customed himself to clothe in the most apt and energe-r tick expression. Sir Joshua Reynolds once asked him by what means he had attained his extraordinary accur racy and flow of language, He told him, that he had early laid it down as a fixed rule to do... | |
| 1822 - 608 σελίδες
...call, and which he constantly accustomed himself to clothe ;'n the most apt and energetic expressions. Sir Joshua Reynolds once asked him, by what means he had attained such extraordinary accuracy and flow of language, to which he replied, that he had early laid it down... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 σελίδες
...and which he had constantly accustomed himself to clothe in the most apt and energetic expression. — And you may add Smallrulye. All the latter preachers...of style : every body composes pretty well. There a аз а fixed rule to do his best on every occasion, and in every company : to impart whatever he knew... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 σελίδες
...and which he had constantly accustomed himself to clothe in the most apt and energetic expression. Sir Joshua Reynolds once asked him, by what means...and in every company : to impart whatever he knew Mr. Payne told Mr. Chalmers (Brit. Ess."vol. xix. p. 14.), that No. 97. was " the only paper which... | |
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