 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 301828Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pagina’s
...example. " If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...enthusiasm and some fire.' H. More's Memoirs, 1.403. interest, 36 Conversation best displays character. interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...but, I hope, not an indiscreet one ; he has great 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, if^not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their... | |
 | 1803 - 290 pagina’s
...and how scon a succession of copies will lose all re•emblance of the original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pagina’s
...knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, therejs danger lest his interest, his fear, hit 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 to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pagina’s
...original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an a.ct of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pagina’s
...it, and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pagina’s
...it, and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to...his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pagina’s
...original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower bis fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who ihink it an act of piety... | |
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