 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...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 exterior appendages are cast... | |
 | James L. Rock, W. I. Smith - 1878 - 294 pages
...integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence :md dignity; and must he eradicated by considering that, in the esteem of 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 722 pages
...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...performances and incidents which produce vulgar greatness, to leacl the thoughts into domestic privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exterior... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pages
...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 exterior appendages are cast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 296 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering,...and to gain attention by a celebrated name ; but the 1 business of the biographer is often to pass slightly over those performances and incidents, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...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 exterior appendages are cast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 pages
...been their learning, integritv, 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 - 1904 - 1590 pages
...important battles V To this may be added the sentiments of the very man whose life I am about to exhibit. ' domestick privacies, and display the minute details of daily life, where exteriour appendages are cast... | |
 | James Boswell - 1907 - 712 pages
...the sentiments of the very man wh( >se life I am about to exhibit. "The business of the bio; ;rapher is often to pass slightly over those performances...incidents which produce vulgar greatness, to lead the tho jghts into domestick privacies, and display the minute deti iils of daily life, whose exteriour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...been their learning, integrity, and piety. But this notion arises from false measures of excellence and dignity, and must be eradicated by considering...the esteem of uncorrupted reason, what is of most 15 use is of most value. It is, indeed, not improper to take honest advantages of prejudice, and to... | |
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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... 
