 | William Temple - 1709 - 266 Seiten
...conjlder the Nature of Memoirs. '7/5 to the French (if I miftdke not) we chiefly owe that manner , of Writing ; and Sir William Temple is not only the first , but 1 think the only Englifo-man (at leaS of any Confluence) who ever attempted it. The beft French Memoirs,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 Seiten
...of French words, as well as some turns of expression peculiar to that language. manner of xvriting; and sir William Temple is not only the first, but I think the only Englishman {at!c:astof any consequence) whoever attempted it. The best French memoirs are writ by such person*... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 356 Seiten
...Willim Temple is not only the first, but I think the only Englishman (at least of any consequence) nho ever attempted it. The best French memoirs are writ...transactions they pretend to relate, whether of wars or uegotiations. Those of Sir William Temple are of the same nature ; and therefore, in my judgment, the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 Seiten
...memoirs : it is to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing; and Sir Willim Temple is not only the first, but I think the only Englishman (at least of any consequence) \vhe ever attempted it. The best French memoirs are writ by such persons as were the principal actors... | |
 | Sir William Temple - 1814 - 608 Seiten
...well consider the nature of Memoirs. It is to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing ; and Sir William Temple is not only the...Temple are of the same nature ; and therefore, in myjudgment, the publisher (who sent them into the world without the Author's privity), gave them a... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 Seiten
...consider the nature of memoirs : it is to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing : and sir William Temple is not only the...transactions they pretend to relate, whether of wars or negociations. Those of sir William Temple are of the same nature ; and therefore, in my judgment, the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 Seiten
...consider the nature of memoirs : it is to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing : and sir William Temple is not only the...transactions they pretend to relate, whether of wars or negociations. Those of sir William Temple are of the same nature ; and therefore, in my judgment, the... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 744 Seiten
...consider the nature of Memoirs. It is. to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing; and Sir William Temple is not only the...writ by such persons as were the principal actors in thos§ transactions they pretend to relate, whether of wars or negotiations. Those of Sir William Temple... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 606 Seiten
...well consider the nature of Memoirs. It is to the French (if I mistake not) we chiefly owe that manner of writing ; and Sir William Temple is not only the first, but, I think, the only English, man (at least of any consequence) who ever attempted it. The best French memoirs are writ... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 Seiten
...consider the nature of memoirs : it is to the Frn.rh (if I mistake not) we chietly owe that manner of writing ; and sir William Temple is not only the...consequence), who ever attempted it. The best French memoin are writ by such persons as were the principal acton in those transactions they pretend to relate,... | |
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... next, as to the style; that he affects the use of French words, as well as some turns of expression peculiar to that language* I believe, those who make the former criticism, do not well consider the nature of Memoirs. It is to the French (if I mistake... 
