 | 1802 - 522 pages
...Idler. BIOGRAPHY is, of the vari- " ous kinds ol narrative writing, that which is moet eagerly rea<¡, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the field of possibility lies open to invention, tlxe incidents may easily be made more numerous, the г-icissitudes... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...Samuel Peters, LLD New York ; printed for the author, 180?. 12mo. pp. 155. " Biography," says Johnson, " is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. " The examples and events of history press, indeed, upon the' mind with the weight of truth , but when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...so well. I am, SIR, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITILT. ftNUMB. 84. SATURDAY, November 24, 1759. T> IOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELT, No. 84. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. B IOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to -invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELY. No. 84, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...escaped so well. I am, Sir, yours, &c. ROBIN Sl'RITELY.' N° 84. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1759. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 pages
...pleasing dream, of which, when they awake, they voluntarily dismiss the images from their minds. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. The examples and events of history press, indeed, upon the mind with the weight of truth; but when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 548 pages
...escaped so well. I am, sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELY. NUMB. 84. SATURDAY, November 24, 1759. BrooRAPii Y is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...applied to the purposes of life. In romances, when the wide field of possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may easily be made more numerous, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...escaped so well. I am, Sir, yours, &c. ROBIN SPRITELY. N° 84. SATURDAY, November 24, 1759. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that...possibility lies open to invention, the incidents may be easily made more numerous, the vicissitudes more sudden, and the events more wonderful; but from... | |
 | Francesco Milizia - 1826 - 462 pages
...you /i r/ / ryt'/A, every /acfittmcnt o/ <ref>/tec/, (/cut <nwti6 cveeuent /utmvie PREFACE. BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that which is most generally read, and most easily applied to the customary purposes of life and of art: and if to the... | |
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BIOGRAPHY is, of the various kinds of narrative writing, that which is most eagerly read, and most easily applied to the purposes of life. 
