 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...battles1.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. ' The business of the biographer is often to pass slightly...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are cast... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...important battles'.' To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. 'The business of the biographer is often to pass slightly...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are cast... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...battles."5 To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. " The business of the biographer is often to pass slightly...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick. privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exterior appendages are cast... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...battles." 5 To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life 1 am about to exhibit. " The business of the biographer is often to pass slightly...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are cast... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestickfprivacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exterior appendages are cast... | |
 | 1808 - 512 pages
...senates, and the motions of armies." " It is not" says the same author, " Improper to take advantage of prejudice, and to gain attention by a celebrated...slightly over those performances and incidents, which promote vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestic privacies, and to display the minute detail... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must ba eradicated by considering, that in the esteem of uncorrupted reason, what is of most use is of most Talue. It is, indeed, not improper to take honest advantages of prejudice, and to gain attention by... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...often to pass slightly over those performances and in-: cidents, which produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...by considering, that in the esteem of oricorrypted reason, what is of most use is of most value, Jt It is, indeed, not improper to take honest advantages...produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exterior appendages are cast... | |
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... the business of the biographer is often to pass slightly over those performances and incidents, which produce vulgar greatness, to lead the thoughts into domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exterior appendages... 
