 Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book.  The National Miscellany - Side 2271853Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 sider
...where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said 1) Dr. Scott, you yourself gave lectures at Oxford." He... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 sider
...where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. u Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I) Dr. Scott, you yourself gave lectures at Oxford." He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 sider
...instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures, Johnson observed, " Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of a lecture, it is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 sider
...Colleges where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. Johnson. Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures are unnecessary. Ifyourattentiun fails, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is loit ; you cannot go back nsyou do... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 sider
...edV>\ X Johnson observed, " Lectures were once useful; but now, when all can read, and books are s6 numerous, lectures are unnecessary. If your attention fails, and you miss a part of a lecture, it is lost; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. • "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 sider
...but now, when all cao read, and booksareso numerous, lectures are unnecessary. Ifyourattention fail*, and you miss a part of the lecture, it is lost ; you ceno« go back as you do upon a bonk. Dr. Scott agreed with him. But yet (said 1) Dr. Scott, you yourself... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 sider
...where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I), Dr. Scott, you yourself gave lectures at Oxford." He... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 sider
...where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet (said I,) Dr. Scott, you yourself gave lectures at Oxford." He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 sider
...merous, lectures are unnecessary. If your at272 TABLE TALK: tention fails, and you miss a part of a lecture, it is lost ; you cannot go back as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet, Dr. Scott (said Mr. B.), you yourself gave lectures at Oxford."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 sider
...where instruction is chiefly conveyed by lectures. JOHNSON. " Lectures were once useful ; but now, when all can read, and books are so numerous, lectures...lost ; you cannot go back, as you do upon a book." Dr. Scott agreed with him. " But yet," said I, " Dr. Scott, you yourself gave lectures at Oxford."... | |
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