 | James Boswell - 1824 - 474 pages
...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 - 430 pages
...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 - 622 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 - 690 pages
...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 - 586 pages
...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 - 1834 - 358 pages
...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...books have treated of it This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries.'" — CROKEK'S Boswell, vol. ill p. 210.] No idle... | |
 | George Crabbe - Poets, English - 1834 - 358 pages
...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 - 374 pages
...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 - 366 pages
...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 - 580 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... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
