 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 σελίδες
...from publick papers, but imagine themselves writing a life, when they exhibit a chronological scries aces, I answered, that he had not given me much encouragement, and reminded him of the check I had received pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 σελίδες
...improperly and barbarously of the phrase noble Gentleman, because cither word included the sense of both. There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observabl c particularities, and the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how... | |
 | Nicholas Carlisle - 1837 - 240 σελίδες
...transgress the limits of strict fidelity, — But let it be remembered, that if a Life be delayed until Interest and Envy are at an end, " we may hope for...Memory, and are rarely transmitted by Tradition." Whilst, then, we have the satisfaction of the Artist's Presence, we are freed from all uncertainty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 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 - 1840 - 624 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...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, and aro rarely transmitted by tradition. We know how few can portray a living acquaintance, except by his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 σελίδες
...to give much instruction or delight, and why most accounts of particular persons are bar»*"• rcn and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and...for the incidents which give excellence to biography ore of a volatile and evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, and are rarely transmitted by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 σελίδες
...persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may nope for impartiality, but must expect little intelligence...soon escape the memory, and are rarely transmitted bv tradition. We know how few can portrav a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 σελίδες
...particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, \ve may hope for impartiality, but must expect little...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 - 1848 - 1798 σελίδες
...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till intcrestandenvy formity with the opinion which he has given, that...in which ke baa embalmed so many emineut persons, canpourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 472 σελίδες
...written late in life, long after he had put the case, as was his custom, in a somewhat different light. " If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at...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... | |
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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... 
