 | 1831 - Страниц: 652
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...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... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 424
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...'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 - Страниц: 516
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...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 - Страниц: 410
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...him the jest and the torment of those among whom he lived—without the oificiousness, the inquisitiveness, the effrontery, the toadeating, the insensibility... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 1428
...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 - Страниц: 736
...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - Страниц: 764
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...— without the officiousness, the inquisitiveness, 'he effrontery, the toad-eating, the insensibility to all reproof, he never could have produced so... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 780
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. t 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 - 1856 - Страниц: 770
...was in society a mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite...— 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 - 1856 - Страниц: 752
...His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attainet! library eminence in spite of their weaknesses. "* Boswell...of his weaknesses. If he had not been a great fool, hs 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. 
