 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
 | H. B. Nisbet, Claude Rawson - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 978 pages
...immediately upon his death rather than waiting until the passage of time allowed greater objectivity. 'If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at...impartiality, but must expect little intelligence', he notes in the Lives of the Poets (1781). The potentially hurtful aspects of character contribute... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 544 pages
...servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. " There are, indeed, some natural reasons why these...If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at end, we may hope for impartiality, but must expect little intelligence ; for the incidents which give... | |
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