 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 σελίδες
...servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. for the incidents which give excellence to biography...rarely transmitted by tradition, We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 σελίδες
...servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. for the incidents which give excellence to biography...rarely transmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 638 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble gentleman, because either word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost in... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 476 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble Gentleman, because either word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable peculiarities, and the grosser features of his mind; and it may be easily imagined how much of this... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 σελίδες
...often written by such as were not likely to give much instruction or delight, and why most acpounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a...prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 458 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble Gentleman, because either word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...rarely transmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 σελίδες
...servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. (t There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...rarely transmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 474 σελίδες
...particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an VOL. i. cc end, we may hope for impartiality, but must expect...prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble gentleman, because either word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble gentleman, because either word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much of this little knowledge may be lost... | |
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There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not likely to give much instruction or delight, and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy... 
