 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 oldal
...for composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. ' Nay, (said Dr. Johnson,) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it.' I here began to indulge old Scottish ' sentiments, and to face upon the streets was at once remarked,... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 386 oldal
...the right owner. If a single woman is li-i centious, you will rarely find her faithful in mar* riage. A man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it. "fo be continued. VERSES ON HAPPINESS. Far the Bee. T. s there a man who ne'er has sorrow known, Nor... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 oldal
...composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. — " Nay, (said Dr. Johnson) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it." I here began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret, that, by our Union with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 oldal
...composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. — " Nay (said Dr. Johnson) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it." 1 here begun to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret, that, by our Union with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 oldal
...composition ; and how a man can write at one time, and not at another. — " Nay, (said Dr. Johnson) a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly* to it." I here began to indulge old Scottish sentiments, and to express a warm regret, that, by our Union with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 oldal
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere, that " a man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly toit;" for, notwithstanding his coustitutional indolence, his depression of spirits, and his labour... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 oldal
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,6 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set...carrying on his Dictionary, he answered the stated calls Moore had undertaken. Garrick proposed the Sattad, which, by a curious coincidence, was afterwards... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 oldal
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,6 that " a man may write at any time, if he will set...carrying on his Dictionary, he answered the stated calls Moore had undertaken. Garrick proposed the Sallad, which, by a curious coincidence, was afterwards... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 oldal
...for composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. " Nay," said Dr. Johnson, " a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it." Johnson told us, almost all his Ramblers were written just as they were wanted for the press ; that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 oldal
...strong confirmation of the truth of a remark of his, which I have had occasion to quote elsewhere,§ of firmness which he has, and might be turned out...Robert Walpole was : so that he may think it more for ¡n No. 10, by Miss Mulso, now Mrs. Chapone; No. ИО, by Mrs. Catharine Talbot ; No. !»7, by Mr.... | |
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Somebody talked of happy moments for composition, and how a man can write at one time and not at another. "Nay," said Dr Johnson, "a man may write at any time if he will set himself doggedly to it. 
