 | 1831 - 652 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason of his weaknesses. If he had iiot been a great fool, he would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...torment of those among whom he lived, — without the ofRciousness, the inquisitiveness, the effrontery, the toadeating, the insensibility to all reproof,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived—without the oificiousness, the inquisitiveness, the effrontery, the toadeating, the insensibility... | |
 | 1849 - 1428 pages
...; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...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 pages
...; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...— without the officiousness, the inquisitiveness, 'he effrontery, the toad-eating, the insensibility to all reproof, he never could have produced so... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. 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, 1m would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses. Boswell attained it by reason...— without the officiousness, the Inquisitiveness, 'he effrontery, the toad-eating, the insensibility to all reproof, he never could have produced so... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite i P w ihe jest and the torment of those among whom he lived — without the officiousness, the Inquisitiveness,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pages
...not come in amiss among the stories uf Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite ] c T 4 q B x y a e #e C )Py Z $ }( )l g 幗0X^ G4r : y [i Q ӗ^{,6- e<Ѳh h« would never have been a great writer. Without all the qualities which made him the jest and the... | |
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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. 
