 | 1828 - 608 pages
...for his notice, which is not too insignficaut to illustrate the operation of laws, of rolij:i o n, and of education, and to mark the progress of the...mind. Men will not merely be described, but will be mode intimately known to us. The changes of manners will bo indicated, not merely by a few general... | |
 | 1858 - 974 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...the progress of the human mind. Men will not merely lie described, but will be made intimately known to us. The change of manners will be indicated, not... | |
 | 1849 - 782 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind. * * * 14 15 " If a man, such as we are supposing, should write the history of England, he would assuredly... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind." The great variety of subjects presented, and the almost impossibility of producing such a publication... | |
 | Literature - 1849 - 820 pages
...insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation of laws, of religiou, and of education, and to mark the progress of the human mind. * * * 14 National Ballad*. 15 - I/ a mau, such as we are supposing, should write the history of England,... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...education, and to mark the progress of the human mind." The great variety of subjects presented, and the almost impossibility of producing such a publication... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...indicated, not merely by a few general phrases, or a few extraéis from statistical documents, but by appropriate images presented in every line. • If a man,... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1857 - 686 pages
...insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operations of laws, religion, and of education, and to mark the progress of the human mind. Men must be made intimately known to us, by appropriate images presented in every line. Sir Walter Scott... | |
 | 1858 - 572 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice, which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation...described, but will be made intimately known to us. The change of manners will be indicated, not merely by a few general phrases, or a few extracts from statistical... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1859 - 768 pages
...anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignifi» cant for his notice, which is ries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon...to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome no! rni-rely be described, but will be made intimately known to us. The changes of manners will be... | |
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He considers no anecdote, no peculiarity of manner, no familiar saying, as too insignificant for his notice which is not too insignificant to illustrate the operation of laws, of religion, and of education, and to mark the progress of the human mind. 
