 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...of copies will lose all resemblance of the original *.' I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions of my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...of copies will lose all resemblance of the original V I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions of my detail... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...observable particularities, f nd the grosser features of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined bow much of this little knowledge may be lost in imparting...succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original."6 I am fully aware of the objections which may be made to the minuteness on some occasions... | |
 | 1803 - 290 pages
...acquaintance, except -by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features °f his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much...this little knowledge may be lost in imparting it, >cL. ii. . n and how scon a succession of copies will lose all re•emblance of the original. If the... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser feature* of his mind ; and it may be easily imagined how much...little knowledge may be lost in imparting it, and how soon^a succession of copies will lose all resemblance .of the original. If the biographer writes from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...copies will lose all resemblance of the original." 6 I am fully aware of the objections which may be: made to the minuteness on some occasions of my detail... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...tradition. We know how few can pourtray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind;...the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and make* haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude,... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...tradition. We know how few can portray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...tradition. We know how few can portray a livirig acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...tradition. We know how few can portray a living acquaintance, except by his most prominent and observable particularities, and the grosser features of his mind...haste to gratify the public curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him... | |
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We know how few can portray a living acquaintance, except by his most 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 imparting it, and how... 
