 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...important battles 2." To this may be added the sentiments of :he very man whose life I am about to exhilit. domes;ick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are cast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measure» of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...attention by a celebrated name ; but the business of the biotrra pher is often to pass slightly over those perform anees and incidents, which produce vulgar... | |
 | John Scandrett Harford - 1840 - 606 pages
...expectations of this description arise, as Dr. Johnson observes, from false measures of excellence and dignity, and " must be eradicated by considering...uncorrupted reason, what is of most use is of most value." In this point of view, those who teach us by their bright example how to live and how to die ; how... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering, that, in the esteem of uncorrupted1 reason, what is of most use is of most value. It is,...advantages of prejudice, and to gain attention by » celebrated name ; but the business of the biogra plier is ouen.t.0 pass-eli^luly over tfig£e_perform... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measure! of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...attention by a celebrated name ; but the business of the biogra pher is often to pass slightly over those perform anees and incidents, which produce vulgar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering, that, in ihc esteem of uncorrupted reason, what is of most use...advantages of prejudice, and to gain attention by s celebrated name ; but the business of the biogra pher is often to pass slightly over those perform... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...important battles V 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... | |
 | Nahum Capen - 1852 - 594 pages
...been their learning, integrity and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity ; and must be eradicated by considering...uncorrupted reason, what is of most use is of most value." All must be deeply impressed with the truthfulness of this language. Whatever is of the most use must... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1858 - 292 pages
...or wonderful in them ; but this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and it must be eradicated by considering, that in the esteem...uncorrupted reason, what is of most use is of most value. . . . There are many invisible circumstances which, whether we read as inquirers after natural or moral... | |
 | Charles Henry Parry - 1872 - 508 pages
...distinguished by any striking or wonderful vicissitudes, this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering...uncorrupted reason, what is of most use is of most value. Difficult, indeed, as it may be to form a correct estimate of the importance of human pursuits, and... | |
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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... 
