 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 σελίδες
...MONBODDO. 'The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history.' JOHNSON. ' Nor I ; and therefore I esteem biography,...use'.' BOSWELL. ' But in the course of general history, in the writing; neither of which can be said to change the genuine 'Journal. One of the best criticks... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 σελίδες
..."Nor I; and there* fore I esteem biography, as givmg us what comes near to ourselves, what wecanturn to use." BOSWELL. " But in the course of general history,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars.'' — JOHNSON. "Yes; but then you must take all the facts to get this ; and it is but a little you get."-^MONBODDO.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 σελίδες
..." The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." — Johnson. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...comes near to ourselves, what we can turn to use." — Bosivell. "But in the course of general history, We find manners. In wars we see the dispositions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 σελίδες
..." The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." — JOHNSON. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars." —JOHNSON. " Yes ; but then you must take all the facts to get this ; and it is but a little you get."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 σελίδες
...-MONBODDO. " The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history."— JOHNSON. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars." — JOHNSON. t( Yes ; but then you must take all the facts to get this ; and it is but a little you... | |
 | 1817 - 710 σελίδες
...more essential benefit ! in what study do we take a more lively interest, than in that which " gives us what comes near to ourselves, what we can turn to use?" The productions of the illustrious individual I have named would alone vindicate its claim; yet, with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 σελίδες
...MONBODDO. " The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." JOHNSON. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars." JOHNSON. "Yes; but then you must take all the facts to get this, and it is but a little you get." MONBODDO.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 σελίδες
...MONBODDO. " The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." JOHNSON. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars." JOHNSON. " Yes; but then you must take all the facts to get this, and it is but a little you get."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 σελίδες
...MONBODDO. " The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." Dearborn JOHNSON. " Yes; but then you must take all the facts to get this, and it is but a little you get."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 σελίδες
...MONBODDO. " The history of manners is the most valuable. I never set a high value on any other history." JOHNSON. " Nor I; and therefore I esteem biography,...their degrees of humanity, and other particulars." JOHNSON. "Yes; but then you must take all the facts to get this, and it is but a litUeyou get." MOKBODDO.... | |
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But in the course of general history, we find manners. In wars, we see the dispositions of people, their degrees of humanity, and other particulars. 
