 All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know no more than what the old writers have told us ; yet what large books have we upon it, the whole of which, excepting such parts as are taken from those old...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3451827Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...verfe V We talked of antiquarian refearches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient ftate of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...books have we upon it, the whole of which excepting fuch parts as are taken from thole old writers is all a dream, fuch as Whitaker's 'Manchefter.' I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...: Talking of antiquarian refearehes, Johnfon faid, " All that is really known of the ancient ftate of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...old writers have told us ; yet what large books have x we we upon it, the whole of which, excepting fuch parts as are taken from thofe old writers, is all... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few fiages. We can know no more than what the old writers have...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's Manchester. I have heard Henry's history of Great Britain well spoken of; I am told... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...certainty.'* Talking of antiquarian researches, Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am told... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...verse."1 We talked of antiquarian researches. " JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of: I am told... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1807 - 606 pages
...really <•-:.--:•.••.• ' of the ancient ftate of Britain, is contained in a. few f"get, ' We can know no more than what the old writers have...books have we upon it, the whole of which, ' excepting fuch parts as~are taken from thofe old writers, ii • all a dream, fuch as Whitaker't Manchefter.—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...verse. " 2 We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester. ' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Johnson. All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. Wecon know no more than what the old writers have told us; yet what large books hare we upon it, the whole of which, excepting such parteas are taken from those old writers, is all... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...certainty." Talking of antiquarian researches, Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know...are taken from those old writers, is all a dream, such as Whitaker's ' Manchester.' I have heard Henry's ' History of Britain' well spoken of; I am told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Johnson. All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained ina few pages. Weeoit know no more than what the old writers have told us...have we upon it, the whole of which, excepting such parteas are taken from those old writers, is all u dream, fucii as Whitaker's Manchester. 1 have heard... | |
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