 I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful ; for not only every man has, in the mighty mass of the world, great numbers in the same condition with himself, to whom his mistakes...  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Страница 21по Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Warren Richardson - 1892 - 354 страници
...narrative writing, that which is most eagerly read and most easily applied to the purposes of life. ... I have often thought that there has rarely passed...judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful." — Dr. Johnson. " The lessons of life make deeper impressions than the lessons of books, because they... | |
 | Henry Francis Brownson - 1898 - 576 страници
...5.53 BROWNSON'S EARLY LIFE. CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH. "I HAVE often thought," says Dr. Johnson, "that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative might not be useful." It may be added that the usefulness of the narrative becomes greater in proportion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 страници
...descend below the consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed...of immediate and apparent use ; but there is such a uniformity in the state of man, considered apart from adventitious and 'Separable decorations and... | |
 | Stapleton Martin - 1903 - 326 страници
...competent to translate them. BRIAN DUPPA, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER (1588-1662). " There has perhaps never passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful." DR JOHNSON. His father was by repute Vicar of Lewisham in Kent, where he was born. He was educated... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 страници
...descend below the consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the 15 schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed...mighty mass of the world, great numbers in the same 20 condition with himself, to whom his mistakes and miscarriages, escapes and expedients, would be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 страници
...descend below the consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the 15 schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed...not be useful. For, not only every man has, in the _/ mighty mass of the world, great numbers in the same 2(P condition with himself, to whom his mistakes... | |
 | John Licinius Everett Peck, Otto Hillock Montzheimer, William J. Miller - 1914 - 874 страници
...JOHN BOBZINE. It was once remarked by a celebrated moralist and biographer that "there has scarcely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not have been useful." Believing in the truth of this opinion, expressed by one of the greatest and best... | |
 | 1914 - 890 страници
...ALBERT HAMER. It was once remarked by a celebrated moralist and biographer that "there has scarcely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not have been useful." Believing in the truth of this opinion, expressed by one of the greatest and best... | |
 | John Licinius Everett Peck, Otto Hillock Montzheimer, William J. Miller - 1914 - 844 страници
...JOHN BOBZINE. It was once remarked by a celebrated moralist and biographer thai "there has scarcely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not have been useful." Believing in the truth of this opinion, expressed by one of the greatest and best... | |
 | Waldo Hilary Dunn - 1916 - 354 страници
...same strain, Johnson, in the Rambler,3 added the weight of his authority, and made this assertion : " I have often thought that there has rarely passed...judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful." Acting upon this principle, Johnson had, in 1744, given to the world the Life of Savage, one of the... | |
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