 Lord Hailes's Annals of Scotland have not that painted form which is the taste of this age ; but it is a book which will always sell, it has such a stability of dates, such a certainty of facts, and such a punctuality of citation. I never before read...  The British Essayists: World - Page li1823Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 624 pages
...superior to that of Henuult, as I have lormerlv mentioned."- " Lord Haile-'s Annals of Scotland have not that pointed form which is the taste of this age;...which will always sell, it has such a stability of datts, surh a certainty of facts, and sucn a punctuality of citation. I never before read Scutch history... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...of memoirs and meditations." " Lord Hailes's ' Annals of Scotland' (said he) have not that painted form which is the taste of • this age; but it is...never before read Scotch history with certainty.'* Talking of antiquarian researches, Johnson said, " All that is really known of the ancient state of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...body and mind, and perhaps, make him commit something for which he may deserve to be hanged." , 1776. book which will always sell, it has such a stability...such a certainty of facts, and such a punctuality 67. of citation. I never before read Scotch history with certainty." I asked him whether he would advise... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 pages
...Stuart," in two volumes 4to. 1776, 1779; a work highly spoken of by Dr. Johnson, who declares it to be " a book •which will always sell ; it has such a stability...and such a punctuality of citation. I never before," he adds, read Scotch history with certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the Christian... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 532 pages
...Stuart," in two volumes 4to. 1776, 1779; a work highly spoken of by Dr. Johnson, who declares it to be " a book which will always sell ; it has such a stability...and such a punctuality of citation. I never before," he adds, read Scotch history with certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the ChristianChurch,"... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 pages
...Stuart," in two volumes 4to. 1776, 1779; a work highly spoken of by Dr. Johnson, who declares it to be " a book which will always sell; it has such a stability...such a .punctuality of citation. I never before," he adds, read Scotch history with certainty;"* " Disquisitions concerning the Antiquity of the Christian... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 544 pages
...to that of Henault, as I have formerly mentioned." — " Lord Hailes's Annals of Scotland have not that pointed form which is the taste of this age ;...never before read Scotch history with certainty." The erudition of lord Hailes, says his friend the late lord Woodhouslee, was not of a dry and scholastic... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 542 pages
...superior to that of Henault, as I have formerly mentioned."—" Lord Hailes's Annals of Scotland have not that pointed form which is the taste of this age; but it is a book which will always sell—it has, soch a stability of dates, such a certainty of facts, and such a punctuality of citation.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...something for which he may deserve to be hanged." "Lord Hailes's 'Annals of Scotland' have not that painted form which is the taste of this age ; but it is a book which will always sell, it has such a sta* bility of dates, such a certainty of facts, and such a punctuality of citation. I never before... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...may deserve to be hanged." "Lord Hailes's 'Annals of Scotland' have not that painted form which it the taste of this age; but it is a book which will...it has such a stability of dates, such a certainty оГ farts, and such a punctuality of citation. I never before read Scotch history with certainty."... | |
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