 There must, in the first place, be knowledge, there must be materials; in the second place, there must be a command of words; in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in; and in the fourth...  Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Σελίδα 171των Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 σελίδες
...command of words; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; — and in the...want of it many people do not excel in conversation. Now /want it; I throw up the game upon losing a trick." I wondered to hear him talk thus of himself,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 σελίδες
...a command of words;—in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ;—and in the fourth...want of it many people do not excel in conversation. Now / want it; I throw up the game upon losing a trick." 1 wondered to hear him talk thus of himself,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 σελίδες
...be a command of words; in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in; and, in the fourth place, there must be presence of inind, and a resolution that is not to be overcome by failures: this last is an essential requisite;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 σελίδες
...command of words; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views a« they are not commonly seen in;— and in the fourth...is not to be overcome by failures ; this last is an essrnti.il requisite ; fot want of it many people du not excel in conversation. Now / want it ; I throw... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 σελίδες
...command of word«; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; — and in the...there must be presence of mind, and a resolution that il not to be overcome by failures ; this last is an essential requisite ; for want of it many people... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 σελίδες
...command of words ; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; — and in the...want of it many people do not excel in conversation. Now / want it ; I throw up the game upon losing a trick." I wondered to hear him talk thus of himself,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 σελίδες
...place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are hat commonly seen in;—and in the fourth place, there must be presence of mind,...want of it many people do not excel in conversation. Now / want it; I throw up the game upon losing a trick." I wondered to hear him talk thus of himself,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 σελίδες
...command of words ; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; — and, in the fourth place, there must be presence of rnind, and a resolution that is not to be overcome by failures ; this last is an essential requisite... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 σελίδες
...command of words; — in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; — and in the...there must be presence of mind, and a resolution that it is not to be overcome by failures ; this last is an essential requisite; for want of it many people... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 σελίδες
...be a command of words ; in the third place, there must be imagination, to place things in such views as they are not commonly seen in ; and , in the fourth...want of it many people do not excel in conversation. Now I want it ; I throw up the game upon losing a trick*." Of Charles Fox, Johnson said, " Fox never... | |
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