 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly '. The greateft part of a writer's time is fpent in reading, in order to write :. a man will turn over...half a library to make one book."' I argued warmly againft the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an, inftance of a perfect Judge, who devoted himfelf... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...from his ownmind, he writes very rapidly '. The greateft part of a writer's time is fpent inreading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make one book.'* I argued warmly againft the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as arrinftance of a perfect Judge, who devoted himfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...writes writes from his own mind, he writes very ra^ pidly. The greatcft part of a writer's time is fpent in reading, in order to write ; a man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Bofwell argucd warmly again!! the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an inftance of a perfect... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...Carte's History ?" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly.9 The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things beside law : he left a great estate." BOSWELL. " That was, because what he got, accumulated without... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...Carte's History ?" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly.9 The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things beside law: he left a great estate." BOSWELT,. " That Was, because what he got, accumulated without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...as Carte's History?"—J. " Yes, Sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...writea from his own mind, he writes very rapidly ? The greatest part of a writer's time is spent m in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to taake one book. I argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale, as an instance of a... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...as Carte's History?" — J. " Yes, Sir. When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Mr. Boswell argued warmly against the Judges trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...Carte's History?" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir, When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly.* The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading...trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect Judge,who devoted himself entirely to his office. JOHNSON. " Hale, Sir, attended to other things besides... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...Carte's History ?" JOHNSON. "Yes, sir: when a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly : the greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading,...man will turn over half a library to make one book." Boswell argued warmly against the judges' trading, and mentioned Hale as an instance of a perfect judge,... | |
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The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book. 
