But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason of his weaknesses. If he had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer. The Edinburgh Review - Seite 4831857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 428 Seiten
...come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. I >u Uhtise men attained literary eminence iir'spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived, — without the officiousness,... | |
| 1832 - 424 Seiten
...poor Poll. La Fontaine was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary...'attained it by reason of his weaknesses. If he had not beena great fool, he would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 Seiten
...poor Poll.' La Fontaine was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary...have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived, — without the officiousness,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...poor Poll." La Fontaine was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among , before their progress is indicated by any public...knowledge of the domestic history of nations is therefore which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived — without the officiousness,... | |
| 1849 - 1428 Seiten
...that ever lived ; and he has beaten them all." Again ; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite...great fool, he would never have been a great writer." And again ; " He had indeed a quick observation and a retentive memory. These qualities, if he had... | |
| 1849 - 736 Seiten
...that ever lived ; and he has beaten them all." Again ; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite...weaknesses. If he had not been a great fool, he would петег have been a great writer." And again ; " He had indeed a quick observation and a retentive... | |
| 1852 - 780 Seiten
...poor Poll." La Fontaine was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among s, and fell into so violent a trembling 1m would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...in society a mere simpleton. His bluu. ders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hieroelea. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived—without the officiousness, the... | |
| 1855 - 670 Seiten
...than Chesterfield-—Boswcll, the biographer of Johnson—Mr. Macaulay thus descants: " If Boswell had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived, without the officiousness, the... | |
| 1855 - 654 Seiten
...than Chesterfield — Boswell, the biographer of Johnson — Mr. Macaulay thus descants : " If Boswell had not been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived, without the officiousness, the... | |
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