Most certainly. Sir; for those who know them have a very great advantage over those who do not. Nay, Sir, it is wonderful what a difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with... Calendar - Page 370by University of St. Andrews - 1900Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...with it." " And yet, (faid I) people will go through the world very well, and carry on the bufinefs of life to good advantage, without learning." JoHNSON. " Why, Sir, that may be true in cafes where learning cannot poflibly be of any ufe ; for inftance, this boy rows us as well without... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it."— " And yet (said Mr. B.) people go through the world very well, and carry on the business of life to good advantage, without learning."—J. " Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use;... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it." " And yet, (said I) people...cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use; fur instance, this boy rows us •.', well without learning, as if he could sing the song of Orphens... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it."— " And yet (said Mr. B.) people go through the world very well, and carry on...business of life to good advantage, without learning." — J. " Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, winch does not appear to be much connected with it." " And yet, (said I) people go through the world very well, and carry on the bnsiness of life to good advantage, without learning." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that may be trne in cases... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...appear to be much connected with it." BOSWELL. " And yet people go through the world very well, and cany on the business of life to good advantage, without learning." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, that may be trne in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it." " And yet, (said I) people...may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly lie of any use ; for instance, this boy rows us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song... | |
| Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...another boy has leamt them both." THE ECONOMIST, common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it" " And yet (said I) people...the world very well, and carry on the business of fife to good advantage without learning." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, that may be true in cases where learning... | |
| Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it." — " And yet (said Mr. B.) people go through the world very well, and carry on...business of life to good advantage, without learning." — J. " Why, sir, that may be true in cases where learning cannot possibly be of any use ; for instance,... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be ' C 5_? % 6 anv use ; for instance, this boy row.4 us as well without learning, as if he could sing the song of... | |
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