 We arc not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect so strange a phenomenon as this book. Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography. Boswell was one of the smallest men that ever lived ; and he has beaten them...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - 2 ページ1831全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 422 ページ
...subject as usual by an antithesis: "Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biographies. Boswell was one of the smallest men that ever lived, and he has beaten them all." His sentiment has been repeated by many others, who find it convenient to echo what a great writer... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 704 ページ
...decidedly that it is not worth while to place them. Eclipse is first, and the rest nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect so strange a phaenomenon as this book. Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography. Boswell... | |
 | 1871 - 730 ページ
...biographer's. Many of the greatest men that have ever lived have written biography. Hoswell was one ot the smallest men that ever lived, and he has beaten them all. His was talent, ai d uncommon talent, and to Jemmy Boswell we indeed owe many hours ol supreme delight."... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 654 ページ
...decidedly that it is not worth while to place them: Eclipse id first, and the rest nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect so singular a phenomenon as this book. Many of the greatest men that over lived have written biography... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 650 ページ
...decidedly that it it) not worth while to placo them: »dip*'- is first, ¡mil th'- Г'-rit nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect яо sin^iiUr я plfiionicnon ;ie thitt book. Many nf the greateet men that ever lived have written... | |
 | 1874 - 992 ページ
...orators, than Boswell Is the first of biographers. Many of tlie greatest men that have ever lived nave written biography, Boswell was one of the smallest men that ever lived, and he has beaten them all. Bis was talent, and uncommon talent, to Jemmy Boswell we indeed owe manj hours of supreme delight."... | |
 | 1874 - 414 ページ
...first of biographers. Many of the greatest men that have ever lived have written biography. Boswcll was one of the smallest men that ever lived, and he has beaten them all. His was talent, and uncommon talent, to Jemmy Boswell we indeed owe many hours of supreme delight."... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 ページ
...decidedly that it is not worth while to place them. Eclipse is first, and the rest nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect BO strange a phenomenon as this book. Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography.... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 ページ
...them. Eclipse is first, and the rest nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the history of the whole human intellect so strange a phenomenon as this book....that ever lived, and he has beaten them all. He was a slave, proud of his servitude ; a Paul Pry, convinced that his own curiosity and garrulity were virtues... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 844 ページ
...decidedly that it is not worth while to place them. Eclipse is first, and the rest nowhere. We are not sure that there is in the whole history of the human intellect so strange a phaenomenon as this book. Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography. Boswell... | |
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