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" ... more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants, than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral. "
James G. Blaine: A Study of His Life and Career, from the Standpoint of a ... - Page 21
by Theron Clark Crawford - 1893 - 628 pages
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...exhibit a chronological fcries of aftions or preferments ; and ft* little regard the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fhort convcrfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with his...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...exhibit a chronological feries of actions or preferments; and fo little regard the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a mort converfation with one of his (ervants, than from a formal and (tudied narrative, begun with his...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...chronologi^r cal feries of actions or preferments ; and fo little re JIT gard the manners or behaviour of their heroes, •that ..-.-. more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and fludied narrative, begun with his...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...feries of actions or preferments ; and fo little regard the manners or behaviour of their heroes, thar more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, be., gun with...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...chronological feries of actions or preferments ; and have fo little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fhort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudicd narrative, begun with his...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...exhibit a chronological feries of actions or preferments ; and fo little regard the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fliort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...chronological ferie» of aftions or preferments ; and fo littlsi regard the manners or behaviour of theit heroes, that more knowledge may be gained of a man's real character, by a fliort converfation with one of his fervants, than from a formal and ftudied narrative, begun with...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...chronological series of actions or preferments ; and have so little regard to the manners or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. (' There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...chronological series of actions or preferments; 'and have so little regard to the manners' or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. 'There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...chronological series of actions or preferments; 'and have so little regard to the manners' or behaviour of their heroes, that more knowledge may be gained...begun with his pedigree, and ended with his funeral. ' There are indeed, some natural reasons why these narratives are often written by such as were not...
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