 | James Boswell - 1824
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...the first thing we have to do is to know what books haye treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826
...started from his reverie, wheeled about, and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 580 pages
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is door, and when I complained to him a little of the...kindly took upon him to console me, by saying. Don't be catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books hi libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered.' " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When wH inquire into any subject, the first thing we have 'to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
 | George Crabbe - Poets, English - 1834
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly answered, ' Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do, is to know what books have treated of it This... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835
...started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to me the extraordinary promptitude... | |
 | Samuel Warren - Law - 1835 - 552 pages
...SECTION II. HOW TO ACQUIRE A FACILITY OF REFERENCE. " Knowledge is of two kinds," said Dr. Johnson ; " we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." This is especially applicable to the study and practice of the law : for in the vast multiplicity of... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836
...desire to look at the backs of books." " Sir," replied Johnson, "the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries." 703. Singular Misquotation. There is a curious error... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
