 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 Seiten
...rhefi thod are adequate to the warte of time; and I mud agree with t)r. johnfon, (Idler, No. 74.) w that what is twice " read, is commonly better remembered, than what is tran« fcriBed." During two years, if I forget fome boyifh excurfions of A day or a week, I was fixed... | |
 | 1797 - 610 Seiten
...book. But he does not recommend this mode of proceeding to others ; thinking, with Dr. Johnfon — " that what is twice read is commonly better remembered than what is tranfcribed." As a reward and relaxation of his affiduous ftudies, Mr. Gibbon's father now confented... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 Seiten
...wafte of withheld every fupply of money. time; and I muft agree with Dr. Johnlbn, (Idler, No. 74,) ' that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered, than what is tranfcribed." He refolved, however, to be independent; Ihut hirnfelf up in bis chamber; and, after... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 Seiten
...laborious method are adequate to the wafte of time ; and I muft agree with Dr. Johnfon, (Idler, No. 74,) ' that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered, than what is tranfcribed." in the year 1749, to qualify him for his own bufinefs. Here he was employed in the bufinefs... | |
 | 1800 - 776 Seiten
...Author af There he ihewed his apartments time; and I muft agree with Dr. Johnlon, (Idler, No. 74,) « that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered, than what is tranfcribed." the Death rf ribtl, ¿ covered with frelhlandfcapes, which THIS very plea (ing writer... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...laborious method are adequate to the waste of time ; and I must agree with Dr. Johnson, (Idler, No. M) " that what is twice " read, is commonly better remembered, than what is trans" cribed." (September 21st....October 20th, 1755) was a reward and relaxation of my assiduous... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 Seiten
...laborious method are adequate to the waste of time ; and I must agree with Dr. Johnson, (Idler, No. 74.) " that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered, than what is transcribed." During two years, if I forget some boyish excursions of a day or a week, I was fixed at Lausanne; but... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 Seiten
...laborious method are adequate to the waste of time; and I must agree with Dr Johnson, (Idler, No 74,) "that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed." During two years, if I forget some boyish excursions of a day or a week, I was fixed at Lausanne ;... | |
 | 1830 - 336 Seiten
...laborious method are adequate to the waste of time ; and I must agree with Dr Johnson, (Idler, No 74,1 "that what is twice read, is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed." During two years, if I forget some boyish excursions of a day or a week, J was fixed at Lausanne ;... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1835 - 582 Seiten
...benefits of this laborious method are adequate to the waste of them ; and I must agree with Dr. Johnson, ' that what is twice read is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed f.' " The author knows four instances of gentlemen now eminent at the bar, who never kept a common-place... | |
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... practice however which I do not strenuously recommend. The action of the pen will doubtless imprint an idea on the mind as well as on the paper; but I much question whether the benefits of this laborious method are adequate to the waste of time; and... 
