 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 oldal
...for a note on ' the Commons.' ' See ante, ii. 518. V.— 2 for 1 8 Johnsons character. for victory1 ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 oldal
...would difcufb a fubjefl with genuine fairnefs. But he was too confcientious to make error permsrent, and pernicious, by deliberately writing it ; and in all his numerous works he earneftly inculcated what appeared to him tobe the truth. His piety was confiant, and was the ruling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 oldal
...could seldom be gathered from his talk ; though when he was in company with. a single friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness. But he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious by deliberately writing. it ; and in all his numerous works he earnestly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 oldal
...mation ; but he indulged this only in conversation ; for he owned he sometimes talked for victory ; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was. conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him ; but was too proud... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 oldal
...friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness. But be was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing...constant, and the ruling principle of all his conduct *." Mrs Piozzi drew the strong lineaments of his character from the life, at longer and more frequent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 oldal
...subject with genuine fairness ; bnt he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicioui, by deliberately writing it; and, in all his numerous...piety being constant, and the ruling principle of all hie conduct. Such was Samuel Johnson, a man whose, talents, acquirements, and virtue?, were «o extraordinary,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 oldal
...could seldom be gathered from his talk ; though when he was in company with a single friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness ; but he was...his conduct. Such was SAMUEL JOHNSON, a man whose talentSj acquirements, and virtues, were so extraordinary, that the more his character is considered,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 oldal
...friend, he would discuss a subject with genuine fairness ; bat he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing...being constant, and the ruling principle of all his couduct. Such was Samuel Johnson, a man whose talents, acquirements, end virtues, were so extraordinary,... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 452 oldal
...his real opinions could seldom be gathered from his talk : but he was too conscientious to make error permanent and pernicious by deliberately writing it...earnestly inculcated what appeared to him to be the truth. The historian of the reign of George the Third, if he narrate the truth, must admit that few either... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 oldal
...declamation, but he indulged this only in conversation; for he owned he sometimes talked for victory; he was too conscientious to make errour permanent and pernicious, by deliberately writing it. He was conscious of his superiority. He loved praise when it was brought to him; but was too proud... | |
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... from a Spirit of contradiction, and a delight in shewing his powers, he would often maintain the wrong side with equal warmth and ingenuity ; so that, when there was an audience, his real opinions could seldom be gathered from his talk... 
