 | 1750 - 228 페이지
...the original. If the biographer writes from perfonal knowledge, and makes hafte to gratify the public curiofity, there is danger left his intereft, his...therefore fee whole ranks of characters adorned with uniforin panegyric ; and not to be known from one another, but by extrinfic and cafual circumftances.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 페이지
...all refemblance of the original. IF the biographer writes from perfonal knowledge, and makes hafle to gratify the publick curiofity, there is danger...and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There arc many who think it an zQ. of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even wjien they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 페이지
...perfonal knowledge, and makes hafte to gratify the publick curiofuy, there is danger left his intertft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower...who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or tailings of itl\eir friends, even when they can no longer iufler by their detection ; we therefore... | |
 | 1785 - 596 페이지
...loll in imparting it, »nd how foon a fucceffion of copies will lofe all refemblance of the original. If the biographer writes from perfonal knowledge,...conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an an of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even when they can no longer fuñir by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 464 페이지
...loft in imparting it, and how foon a fucceffion of copies will lofe all refemblance of the original. If the biographer writes from perfonal knowledge,...detection; we therefore fee whole ranks of characters adprned with uniform panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by extrinfick and cafual... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 페이지
...the puolick curiofity, there is dangcrlefthis intercft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernels, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many wh» think it an aft of piety to hide the faults or failings of their 'friends, even when they can... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 페이지
...enthusiasm and some fire.' H. More's Memoirs, i. 403. interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal,...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 페이지
...the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal,...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with, uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 680 페이지
...enthusiasm and some fire.' H. More's Memoirs, i. 403. interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal,...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 페이지
...his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if^not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick,... | |
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If the biographer writes from personal knowledge and makes 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 to conceal if not to invent. There are... 
