 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...abridgement is better than that of Lucins Florus, or Eutropins ; and I will venture to say, that if yon compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the...Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucins f torns or Eutropins ; and I will venture to say, that if you compare him with Yettot, in the same place of the Roman History, you will tiiul that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius...Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus, or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if yon compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius;...Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that 5f you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.» Goldsmith's abridgment is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius...Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...Goldsmith's Abridgment is better than that of Lucius Floras, or Eutropins; and I will venture to say, that it you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of...Vertot Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius...Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a natural history, and will make... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 pages
...is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Floras, or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if...saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale." Boswell adds,... | |
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Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out." Goldsmith's abridgment is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if you compare him with... 
