 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 Seiten
...art is fhewn fo much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do fomething at firft. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you give him a hammer ; not fo well as a fmith, but tolerably. A man will faw a piece of wood, and make a box, though a clumfy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...power of art is " shewn so much as in playing on the fiddle. In " all other things we can do something at first. " Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you give " him a hammer, not so well as a smith, but to" lerably. A man will saw a piece of wood, and " make a box, though a clumsy one ; but give " him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 Seiten
...power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you...fiddle-stick, and he can do nothing." On Monday, April 1Q, he called on me with Mrs. Williams, in Mr. Strahan's coach, and carried me put to dine with Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...power of art is shown кo much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other thing» ae can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you ; i vi- him a hammer ; not so well as a smith, but tolerably. A man will saw a piece of wood, and make... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 Seiten
...power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle : in all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you...fiddle and a fiddle-stick, and he can do nothing." INDEX. l\'o. rune I. Education 5 II. Knowledge • . . . . Si3 III. Man 27 IV. Melancholy 37 V. Madness... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 Seiten
...power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle : in all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you...though a clumsy one ; but give him a fiddle and a £ddle-stick, and he can do nothing," INDEX. Ko. Page I. Education S II. Knowledge S3 III. Man 27 IV.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...power of art is shown sо much ae in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you...though a clumsy one ; but give him a fiddle and a liddle— tick, and he can do nothing." On Monday, April 19, he called on me with Mrs. Williams, in... | |
 | 1821 - 372 Seiten
...power of Art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle : In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you...though a clumsy one ; but give him a fiddle and a fiddle-slick, and he can do nothing." Ko. Pagt I. Education . 5 II. Knowledge as III. Man S7 IV. Melancholy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 Seiten
...power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron if you...box, though a clumsy one; but give him a fiddle and a fiddle stick, and he can do nothing." On Monday, April 19, he called on me with Mrs. Williams, in Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 474 Seiten
...power of art is shewn so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man will forge a bar of iron, if you give him a hammer ; hot so well as a smith, but tolerably. A man will saw a piece of wood, and make a box, though a clumsy... | |
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That is indeed but little for a man to get, who does best that which so many endeavour to do. There is nothing, I think, in which the power of art is shown so much as in playing on the fiddle. In all other things we can do something at first. Any man... 
