 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 sivua
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly 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 were we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any he was so intimate with Dr. Donne, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 sivua
...books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason is very plain ; knowledge is of two kinds. We know a mbject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 sivua
...books. Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, Sir, the reason is very plain ; knowledge is of two...know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any suhject ; the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 sivua
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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 - 1822 - 472 sivua
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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 - 1826 - 430 sivua
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about, and answered, " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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 - 1831 - 586 sivua
...Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly started from his reverie, wheeled about and answered.' " Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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 - 362 sivua
...such a desire to look at the backs of books.' Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly answered, * Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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.... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1835 - 580 sivua
...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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 sivua
...such a desire to look at the backs of books.' Johnson, ever ready for contest, instantly answered, ' Sir, the reason is very plain. Knowledge is of two...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... | |
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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. 
