 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1852
...have read a great deal, Johnson answered, that he thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life, but having fallen into ill-health, he had not been able to read much, compared with others ; for instance, he said he had... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English literature - 1911 - 664 pages
...fallen into ill health, he had not been able to read much, compared with others: for instance, he said he had not read much, compared with Dr. Warburton. Upon which the King said, that he heard Dr. Warburton was a man of such general knowledge, that you could scarce talk with... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1923 - 372 pages
...read a great deal ; Johnson answered, that he thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life, but having fallen...been able to read much, compared with others : for instance, he said he had not read much compared with Dr. Warburton. Upon which the King said that he... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1814 - 620 pages
...answered, tliit lie thought more than he read ; that he hail re ml a great deal in the early part of hit life, but having fallen into ill health, he had not...been able to read much compared with others ; for instance, he said, he had not read much compared nilli Dr. Warhurton. On thin the king said, that he... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1814 - 628 pages
...that he thought more than he read ; that he had rrad a great deal in the early part of his life, hut having fallen into ill health, he had not been able to read much compared with others; for instance, he said, he hid not read much compared with Dr. Warbuiton. On this the king said, that he... | |
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His Majesty having observed to him that he supposed he must have read a great deal ; Johnson answered, that he thought more than he read ; that he had read a great deal in the early part of his life, but having fallen into ill health, he had not been... 
