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" ... more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler - Page 284
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...man's real character, by a fhort convcrfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular fafls, they are not always fo happy as to feleft thofe...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...man's real character, by a mort converfation with one of his (ervants, than from a formal and (tudied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo happy as to feleft the mod...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and fludied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. If now and then they condefeend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo hapT py as to felect the...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, be., gun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo happy as to felect the mofl...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...man's real character, by a fliort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. . If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo happy as to felect the moft...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...regard to the manners' or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. 'There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...regard to the manners' or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. ' There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. (' There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with his pedigree* and ended with his funeral* If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo happy as to felect the moft...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than froni a formal and ftudicd narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. If now and then they condefcend to inform the world of particular facts, they are not always fo happy as to felect the moft...
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