 There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not likely to give much instruction or delight, and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless. If a life be delayed till interest and envy...  The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler - Page 285by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for, impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...why mod accounts of particular, psrfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till interclt and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft ex-, peel little intelligence; for the incidents S i which which give excellence to biography... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ulelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect VOL. V. C c little lirtlc intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence -, for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but mull expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 pages
...biographical preface. *' If (as Juhnfon remarks in oneof his Ramblers) alifebedelayed, till intereli and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but MC mult expeft little intelligence;" and though, as he alloremarks in the fame paper, the biographer... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 pages
...biographical preface. *' If (as Juhnfon remarks in oneof his Ramblers) alifebedelayed, till intereli and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but MC mult expeft little intelligence;" and though, as he alloremarks in the fame paper, the biographer... | |
 | 1795 - 612 pages
...biographical preface. " If (as Juhnfon remarks in oneof his Ramblers) alifebedelayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but we muft expe£l little intelligence;" and though, as he alfo remarks in the fame paper, the biographer... | |
 | 1801 - 326 pages
...why moft accounts of particular perfons are barren and ufelefs. If a life be delayed till intereft and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but muft expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile... | |
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