 The King was pleased to say he was of the same opinion, adding, ' You do not think, then, Dr. Johnson, that there was much argument in the case?' Johnson said, he did not think there was. ' \Vhy, truly,' said the King, 'when once it comes to calling names,...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Էջ 76Reuben Percy - 1820Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 էջ
...of it. Johnson answered, " Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls...best." The King was pleased to say he was of the same 1 Johnson himself imitated it to Paoli (see post, Oct. 10, 1769) ; and it has indeed become one of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 էջ
...of it, Johnson answered, "Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning : Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls..." You do not think, then, Dr. Johnson, that there w:is much argument in the case?" Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why, truly," said thu... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 562 էջ
...of it. Johnson answered, " Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning; Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls names best." The King was 1 The Reverend Mr. Strahan clearly recollects having been told by Johnson, that the King observed that... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - 1902 - 506 էջ
...of it. Johnson answered, " Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls names best." ' As Gibbon said, however, Lowth's victory was clearly established by the silent confession of Warburton... | |
 | William Richard Wood Stephens, William Hunt - 1906 - 404 էջ
...in reply to George III : ' Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls names best.' " But Johnson had a very high opinion of Warburton's powers. Cf. \\«. Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.... | |
 | John Henry Overton, Frederic Relton - 1906 - 446 էջ
...answered in reply to George III: 'Warburton has most general, most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar. I do not know which of them calls names best.' " But Johnson had a very high opinion of Warburton's powers. Cf. the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.... | |
 | Beckles Willson - 1907 - 756 էջ
...it. Johnson answered, " Warburton has most general — most scholastic learning ; Lowth is the more correct scholar : I do not know which of them calls...opinion ; adding, " You do not think then, Dr. Johnson, there was much argument in the case ? " Johnson said, he did not think there was. " Why truly," said... | |
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