 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it 'When we enquire mto any subject, the first thing we have to do, is to...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and the backs of books in libraries.' "— CROKBR'I Jloswell, vol. iii. p. £40.] No idle... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 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... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...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... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...Johnson, ever ready for content, instantly answered, * Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know...information upon it. When we inquire into any subject, the firnt thing we have to do, is to know wliat books have treated of it. This Princes and kings received... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 326 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... | |
 | Charles Robert Leslie, Tom Taylor - Painters - 1865 - 676 pages
...his answer : " Sir, the reason is plain : knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or know where we can find information upon it. When we...books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues and the backs .of books in libraries." Sir Joshua observed to Boswell his extraordinary... | |
 | Homeopathy - 1865 - 484 pages
...consciously, or unconsciously, works daily toward the ideal type of human existence. " Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where to find information upon it." The physician must not only possess the two kinds of knowledge — he... | |
 | Archibald Brown, Friedrich Carl von Savigny - Contracts - 1872 - 192 pages
...Copinger*s publication better lhan with the apt quotation with which he inaugurates it: 'Knowledge is of two kinds ; we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.' " — Law Journal. PRINCIPLES OP EQUITY. Just published, in 8vo. (i872), price l&s., cloth, THE PRINCIPLES... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
