 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 Seiten
...Memory, though not fo eminent as thfct of Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, infomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable in any Book that he had read ; and not only knew all Perfons again that he had ever feen at any Diftance of Time, but remembered the Circumftanccs of their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 428 Seiten
...Diftance of Time, but remembered the Circum' flances of their Bodies, and their particular Dif* coUrfes and. Speeches. * In the Latin Poets he remembered...every Thing * that was acute and pungent ; he had read moft of * the Hiftorians, antient and modern, wherein his 4 Obfervations were Singular, not taken Notice... | |
 | 1774 - 390 Seiten
...Memory, though not fo eminent as that of Seneca or Scaligcr, was capacious and tenacious, infomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable in any Book that he had read -t and not only knew all Perfons again that he had ever feen at any Diftance of Time, but remembered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...memory, though not fo eminent as that of " Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, ija" fomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable " in any book that he had read; and not only knew " all perfons again that he had ever feen at Any dif" tance of time, but remembered the circumftances of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 Seiten
...memory', though not fo eminent as that of " Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, in" fomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable " in any book that he had read; and. not only knew " all perfons again that he had ever feen at any dif" tance of time, but remembered the circumftances of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 Seiten
...memory, though not so eminent as that " of Seneca orScaliger, was capacious and tena'.' clous, insomuch as he remembered all that was " remarkable in any...that he had " ever seen at any distance of time, but remem" bered the circumstances of their bodies, and " their particular discourses and speeches. " In... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 Seiten
...memory, thongh not so eminent as that of Seneca or Scaliger, was capacions and tenacions, insomnch as he remembered all that was remarkable in any book...again that he had ever seen at any distance of time, bnt remembered the circnmstances of their bodies, and their particnlar disconrses and speeches. "In... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 Seiten
...Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, insomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable Tn any book that he had read; and not only knew all persons...remembered the circumstances of their bodies, and their peculiar discourses and speeches. "In the Latin poets he remembered every thing that was acute and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, " insomuch as he remembered all that was remark" able in any book that he had read ; and not only " knew...seen at " any distance of time, but remembered the pircum" stances of their bodies, and their particular dis" courses and speeches. " In the Latin poets... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 Seiten
...Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, " insomuch as he remembered all that was rernark." able in any book that he had. read ; and not only •"...seen at " any distance of time, but remembered the circum" stances of their bodies, and their particular dis'" courses and speeches. " In the Latin poets... | |
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His memory, though not so eminent as that of Seneca or Scaliger, was capacious and tenacious, insomuch as he remembered all that was remarkable in any book that he had read... 
