 ... more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral.  Select British Classics - Page 371803Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. " There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...what advantage posterity can receive from the only <:irr;i!i!stance by which I irkell has distinguished Addison from the rest of mankind, the inrguhirity... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...not always so happy as to select the most important. 1 know not well what advantage posterity can receive from the only circumstance by which Tickell has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...funeral. If now and then they condescend to inform tjhe world of particular facts, they are not always so happy as to select the most important. I know... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, thtin from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his...particular facts, they are not always so happy as to select tiro most important. I know not well what advantage posterity can receive from the only circumstance... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 346 pages
...heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a nu'n's real character, by a short conversation with o '= of his servants, than from a formal and studied narrative,...now and then they condescend to inform the world of p^iticular facts, they are not always so h ippy as to select the most important. I know not well what... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...their heroes, tint more knowledge may be gained of a man,s real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...funeral. If now and then they condescend to inform tinworld of particular facts, they are not always so ha;^:} as to select tUe most important. I know... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...gained of a man's real character by a short cou\ elation with one of his servants, than from a lormal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral. It will be seen that we are decidedly partial to that species of historical composition which consists... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. " There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. " There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not... | |
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