 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...verfe V We talked of antiquarian refearches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient ftate of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...books have we upon it, the whole of which excepting fuch parts as are taken from thole old writers is all a dream, fuch as Whitaker's 'Manchefter.' I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...: Talking of antiquarian refearehes, Johnfon faid, " All that is really known of the ancient ftate of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...old writers have told us ; yet what large books have x we we upon it, the whole of which, excepting fuch parts as are taken from thofe old writers, is all... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 pages
...take here a conversation recorded by Boswell. On antiquarian researches Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few fiages. We can know no more than what the old writers have told us ; yet what large books have we upon... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...read it without the pleasure of verse."1 We talked of antiquarian researches. " JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of: I am told... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...read Scotch history with certainty.'* Talking of antiquarian researches, Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am told... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pages
...really <•-:.--:•.••.• ' of the ancient ftate of Britain, is contained in a. few f"get, ' We can know no more than what the old writers have...books have we upon it, the whole of which, ' excepting fuch parts as~are taken from thofe old writers, ii • all a dream, fuch as Whitaker't Manchefter.—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...read it without the pleasure of verse. " 2 We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester. ' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...not read it without the pleasure of verse. We talked of antiquarian researches. Johnson. All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. Wecon know no more than what the old writers have told us; yet what large books hare we upon it, the... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...read Scotch history with certainty." Talking of antiquarian researches, Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Johnson. All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained ina few pages. Weeoit know no more than what the old writers have told us...have we upon it, the whole of which, excepting such parteas are taken from those old writers, is all u dream, fucii as Whitaker's Manchester. 1 have heard... | |
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We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know no more than what the old writers have told us... 
