 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.  A System of Rhetoric - Page 218by Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 673 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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 - 424 pages
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....'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 - 516 pages
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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
...and he has beaten them all." Again ; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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
...and he has beaten them all." Again ; after mentioning some distinguished writers : " But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....— without the officiousness, the inquisitiveness, 'he effrontery, the toad-eating, the insensibility to all reproof, he never could have produced so... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....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
...mere simpleton. His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles. But these men attained literary eminence in spite of their weaknesses....— 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 - 752 pages
...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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