 If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but must expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory,...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Seite 56herausgegeben von - 1812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1750 - 228 Seiten
...and all motives to calumny or flattery are fupprefled, we may hope for impartiality ; but muft expefl little intelligence : for the incidents which give excellence to biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind ; fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 Seiten
...are of a volatile and evanefcen.t kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by bis moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 Seiten
...ulelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect VOL. V. C c little lirtlc intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfinkted by tradition. ,We know... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 Seiten
...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 Seiten
...biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are tranfmitted by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his moft prominent and obfervable particularities, and the grofler features of his mind ; and it may be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 Seiten
...ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but mull expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which...give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. We know how... | |
 | 1793 - 412 Seiten
...Incidents of an interefting and characteriftic kind, however diligently fought, are not always to be found. The incidents, •which give excellence to Biography, are of a volatile and evanefcent kind, fuch as foon efcape the memory, and are rarely tranfmitted by tradition. It may alfo... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, "and are transmitted8 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality,...evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, 'and are transmitted 2 by tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most... | |
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